Maze' Toy! Aug. 17 Jeffrey and Stacey Silverman (Tevlo) of Bloomfield Hills are thrilled to announce the birth of their son, Cole Logan Silverman (Tzvi Eliezer Lev). Cole is the little brother of Ryan, Reese and Makenna. He is the grandson of Richard and Ronna Silverman Silverman of Bloomfield Hills and the late Carol Silverman, Irvin Tevlo of Oak Park and Marlene Tevlo of West . Bloomfield. Cole Logan is named in loving memory of his paternal grandmother Carol Silverman and his maternal great-grandmothers Ethel Tevlo and Lili Green. He is the great-grandson of Flo Gaynes. July 23 Beth and Judah Isaacs of Oak Park are thrilled to announce the birth of their son, Eitan Raphael. Welcoming Eitan home are his broth- ers Uri, 6, Gavi, 3 1/2, and his half- sister Yona, Isaacs 13. Sharing in the happiness are grandparents Joel and Rosalie Rosenthal of Boynton Beach, Fla., and Joakim and Shelamith Isaacs of Jerusalem, Israel. He is also the grandson of the late Helene Isaacs. March 18 Alissa (Schwartzenfeld) and Jeremy Stolberg of Chicago announce with much love the birth of their daughter, Ava Fallyn (Aviva Perach). Sharing in their joy are Stolberg grandparents Nancy and Dr. Ted Schwartzenfeld of West Bloomfield and Carol and Charles Stolberg of Highland Park, Ill. Proud great-grandparents are Lillian and Irving Feldman of West Bloomfield and Ruth Stolberg of Glenview, Ill. Ava Fallyn is named in loving memory of her maternal great-grandfather Alfred Schwartzenfeld and her paternal great-grandmother Fela Fryde. Ava is also the great-granddaughter of the late Rachel Schwartzenfeld, the late Henry Fryde and the late Alex Stolberg. Feb. 22 Lindsey (Liss) Gell and Jeffrey Gell of Chicago welcome with much love the birth of their son, Levi Cole (Levi Caleb). Welcoming Levi home with much excitement is big brother Gell Jesse, 21 months. Proud grandparents are Beverly and Arthur Lis of Bloomfield Hills and Vera and Jimmy Gell of Franklin. Proud great-grandmother is Lola Schoenberger. Levi Cole is named in loving memory of his maternal great-grandmother Lena Bein and paternal great-grandmother Carol Gell. Bonnie and the late John Cavalier. Marc is in the eighth grade at Warner Middle School in Farm- ington Hills. He and friends raised money for Heifer International by performing a rock concert and selling hats at their school. The organization provides farm animals to under- privileged families throughout the world. Alexander Sachs Finkelstein will celebrate his bar mitzvah as he is called to the Torah during Havdalah services Saturday, Sept. 9, at Temple Finkelstein Israel. He is the son of Elnora and James Finkelstein and the brother of Jack Gordon Canvasser Ian and Olivia. His proud grand- (Menachem Mendel), son of Bob parents are Florence and Dr. and Robyn Canvasser of West Lionel Finkelstein. He is also the Bloomfield, will be called to the grandchild of the late Loretta Torah as a bar mitzvah Saturday, and the late James Austell. Sept. 9, at Congregation Alex is a student at Orchard Shaarey Zedek Southfield. Lake Middle School in West He is the brother of Ben and the • Bloomfield. One of his mitzvah grandson of Maxine and Byron ,projects involved playing drums Canvasser of Bloomfield Hills and at Temple Israel's services; this Roberta was especially meaningful to and him. Richard Kohn of Alana Paige Goldstein will Columbus, be called to the Torah as a bat Ohio. mitzvah at Jack is Temple an eighth- Israel grader at Saturday, Canvasser Hillel Day Sept. 9. School She is the of Metropolitan Detroit in daughter Farmington Hills. One of his of Drs. mitzvah projects was to help Marcie distribute food for Yad Ezra in Goldstein and Kevin Berkley. Goldstein and the Marc Efros (Mordechai sister of Scott. Proud grand- Daniel) of Farmington Hills parents are Sandy and Arnie became a bar mitzvah Saturday, Oleinick and Renee and Walter Sept. 2, at Temple Kol Ami. Von Gizycki. She is also the He is the son of Barry and Kim grandchild of the late Jerome Efros, Goldstein. brother of Alana is an eighth-grade Brian and student at Walled Lake Middle Marissa School. Her most meaningful Efros and mitzvah project was volunteer- grandson ing at the Fleischman Residence of Jerry in West Bloomfield. and the 411Zs. late Ada Efros Efros, Tyler Edward Hantman will read from the Torah on the occasion of his bar mitzvah at Temple Israel Saturday, Sept. 9. His par- ents are Julie and Michael Hantman and he is Hantman the broth- er of Harry. Proud grandparents are Flora Goldfarb, Charles Goldfarb, Sharon Finch and Geraldine and Louis Hantman. Tyler is a student at Orchard Lake Middle School in West Bloomfield. His most meaning- ful mitzvah project was making Purim parcels and distributing them to residents at Menorah House. Michael Hoffman, son of Michelle and Jim Hoffman, will celebr.ate his bar mitz- vah Saturday, Sept. 9, at Congregation B'nai Jehudah in Overland Park, Kan. He is the brother of Jason and the grandson Hoffman of Gloria and David Zatkin of Southfield, Helene and Richard Hoffman of Ridgewood, N. J., and the late Barbara and the late Melvin Frankenstein. Michael attends Overland Trail Middle School and enjoyed working with the Special Olympics softball league as his mitzvah project this past sum- mer. Ross Harrison Isdaner, son of Julie I. Marcano and Scott R. Isdaner, will celebrate his bar mitzvah at Temple 1 Israel Friday, Sept. 8. He is the brother of Remy, Alexandra Isdaner and Danee. His proud grandparents are Eileen and Harold Isdaner and Evelyn 1 and Ed Rosen. Ross is a student at Detroit Country Day School in Beverly Hills. He felt it very meaningful to volunteer his time feeding the homeless through Jewish Family Service and Jewish Big Brothers. Alex Jordan Meisel, son of Karen and Lennie Meisel and brother of Austin, will be called to the Torah as a bar mitzvah Saturday, Sept. 9, at Meisel Temple Israel. His proud grandparents are Sylvia and Harold Weingart and Yetta Meisel. He is also the grandchild of the late Irvin Meisel. Alex attends Walled Lake Middle School. He felt it was very meaningful to donate funds to the American Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals as one of his mitzvah projects. Cameron Blake Schwalb (Simcha Yacov), son of Lauri and Dr. Jeffrey Schwalb, was called to read from the Torah as a bar mitzvah Friday, Sept. 1, at Temple Israel. Schwalb Excited brother and sister are Chad and Chloe. Also sharing his special time were proud grandparents Flora and Harold Cherny, Ilene and Roland Schwalb, Lynne Levy and great-grandmother Ida Cherny. He is also the great- grandchild of the late Irene Gurwin. Cameron attends West Hills Middle School in Bloomfield Hills. His most meaningful mitzvah project was preparing and delivering gift packages to children who are ill and in the pediatric intensive care unit at Beaumont Hospital. B'nai Mitzvah on page 58 September 7 • 2006 57