Blaze! Toy! W/sTAI MITZVAH from page 79 She is also the granddaughter of the late Martin Hersch and the late Norman Siegel, and the great-grand- daughter of the late Ben Solomon. Emily is a double honor student at Hillel-Day School of Metropolitan Detroit in Farmington Hills. She par- ticipated in Dor L'Dor and JARC mitzvah programs. Jennifer Elyse Jacobs, daughter of Judith and Howard Jacobs, will be called to the Torah as she celebrates her bat mitzvah Saturday, May 14, at Temple Israel. She is the sister of Danielle. Her grandparents are Edie Jacobs, Sid Jacobs and Annette Fingeroot. She is also the grandchild of the late Ben Fingeroot. Attending Abbott Middle School in West Bloomfield, where she is an honor student, Jennifer volunteered at Yad Ezra in Berkley, donated to the Jewish National Fund and babysat during High Holidays at Temple Israel as part of her many mitzvah experiences. Rebecca Sarah Klegon will celebrate her bat mitzvah Saturday, May 14, at Adat Shalom Synagogue. She is the daughter of Shelly and Allen Klegon, sister of Scott and granddaughter of Evelyn and Leo Berlin, Alice Klegon and the late Henry Klegon. Rebecca is an honor student at Warner Middle School in Farmington Hills. For her mitzvah project, she volun- teered at Adat Shalom Synagogue's Pizza, PJ, and Stories program for kids in preschool through first grade. Samantha Jill Kritzer will become a bat mitzvah Saturday, May 15, at Adat Shalom Synagogue. Participating in the ceremony will be her parents, Lawrence and Fay Kritzer, and her sister Melissa. 5/12 Proud grandmoth- 2005 er is Yetta Kritzer. 80 She is also the granddaughter of the late Sanford Jerome Kritzer, for whom she is named, and the late Jean and Morris Krajden. Samantha is an honor student at O.E. Dunckel Middle School in Farmington Hills. Brennen Phillip McAllister of Livonia will be called to the Torah as a bar mitzvah Thursday, May 12, and Saturday, May 14, at Congregation Beit Kodesh. He is the son of Mark and Dilyse McAllister and brother of Ilaena. Joyce Bass is the proud grandparent. Brennen is also the grandson of the late Marcus Bass. Brennen is in sev- enth grade at Riley Middle School in Livonia, where he is an honor student. Joshua Seth Nass will be called to the Torah on the occasion of his bar mitz- vah Saturday, May 14, at Havdalah services at Temple Beth EI. Participating in the ceremony will be • his proud parents, Dr. Joel and Cynthia Nass, and older siblings Samuel and Rachel. Joshua will be honored to have his grandmother, Dorothy Gold of Commerce Township sharing in his simchah. He is also the grandson of the late Irving Gold and the late Harold and Evelyn Nass. Joshua is an honor student at Abbott Middle School in West Bloomfield. For his mitzvah project, he volunteered in the religious school office on Sunday mornings at Temple Beth EI. Benjamin Philip Nusholtz will be called to the Torah as a bar mitzvah on Friday, May 13, at Temple Emanu-El. He is the son of Roz and Neal Nusholtz and brother of Jenna. Proud grandparents are Jack Graff and Shirley Nusholtz. He is also the grandson of the late Bernice Graff and the late Phillip Nusholtz. Ben attends Norup Middle School in Oak Park. For his mitz- vah project, he vol- unteered at Yad Ezra in Berkley, worked at the temple Purim carnival and participated in the Great Purim Parcel Project. Samuel Chaim Pernick, son of Rebecca and Nat Pernick and brother of Rachel and Leah, celebrated his bar mitzvah Saturday, May 7, at Temple Beth El. His proud grandparents are Anne Pernick of West Bloomfield and Ann White of Baltimore, Md. He is also the grandson of the late Larry Pernick and the late Arnold White. Sam is an honor student at Norup Middle School in Oak Park. His mitzvah projects were growing his hair for almost two years to donate to Locks of Love and organ- izing a concert series, his sisters on violin and him on cello, at area nurs- ing homes. Erica Courtney Reich, daughter of Annette and Michael Reich, will be called to the Torah as a bat mitzvah Friday, May 13, at Temple Skis Shalom. Her proud grandparents are Sally and Charles Reich. She is also the granddaughter of the late Sheila Naster. Erica is an honor student at Derby Middle School in Birmingham. For her mitzvah project, she co-hosted a fam- ily road rally to benefit Haven, Care House, Ronald McDonald House, Judson Center, Children's Hospital and Harding Elementary School in Detroit. . Olivia Ashker Ruden, daughter of Janis and Dr. Andrew Ruden, will celebrate her bat mitzvah as she reads from the Torah at Temple Israel, Saturday, May 14. She is the sister of Sarey, Noah and Zachary. Her proud grandparents are Betty and Milt Ruden and Marion and Sid Ashker. Olivia is a student at Orchard Lake Middle School in West Bloomfield. She chose, as part of her mitzvah proj- ects, to assist seniors at Fleischman Residence, which she plans to continue; and she bagged clothing for the home- less at Temple Israel. Samantha Lil Schaefer of Southfield will celebrate her bat mitzvah with Jewish Parents Institute at the Jewish Community Center in West Bloomfield on Saturday, May 14. She is the daugh- ter, of Julie and Todd Schaefer and sister of Natalie and Scott. Proud grandpar- ents are Gloria and David Zatkin of Southfield and Rhea and Karl Schaefer of Oak Park. Samantha is a student at Berkshire Middle school in Beverly Hills. For her community service hours, she volunteered at Safety Town for Birmingham Public Schools and packed food at Yad Ezra in Berkley. Samantha Carlye Small, daughter of Elise Small and Scott Small, will cele- brate her bat mitzvah at Temple Israel Friday, May 13. She is the sister of Blake and the grandchild of Nita and Ted Nemzin, Marsha and Stuart Small and Phyllis and Anthony Payson. Her proud great- grndm.others are Sophie Nemzin and Lina Small. She is also the great-grand- child of the late Sam Nemzin, the late Irving Small, the late Helen and Leonard Siskind and the late Sylvia and Charles Schulman. Sammi is a student at Berkshire Middle School in Beverly Hills. As part of her mitzvah projects, she has volun- teered for many years at Temple Israel's sheltering of the homeless and at Cookies and Dreams. In addition, she assisted children with arts and crafts projects at a Temple Israel event. David Joseph Woznica will celebrate his bar mitzvah as he reads from the Torah on Saturday, May 14, at Temple Israel. His parents are Linda and Benjamin Woznica and his sister is Jodie. Sharing the simchah will be his grand- parents Irene and Henry Woznica. He is also the grandchild of the late Norma and Richard Hoey. David attends Abbott Middle School in West Bloomfield. As part of his mitzvah proj- ects he donated his outgrown children's books to Bagley School, assisted at Hess Hathaway Farm Park and at Temple Israel's media center.