Mazel Toy! Aug. 2 Lisa (Feldman) and Nick Braude of Oak Park, Ill., are thrilled to announce the birth of their daugh- ter, Madelyn Della (Malka). Welcoming Braude her home is proud big sister Allyson, 20 months. Excited grandparents are Rob and Sherry Feldman of Waterford and Marc and Carol Whaley of Orleans, Mass. Madelyn is named in loving memory of her paternal great-grandmother Margaret Goldman and maternal great-grandmother Nadelle Feldman. June 24 Drs. Elizabeth Gagen and Mitch Rose of Sheffield, England, are thrilled to announce the birth of their son, Tobias Edward (Herschel). Sharing in their joy are proud grandparents Doug and Karol Ross of Birmingham and Derek and Anne Gagen of Swansea, Wales. Great-grandparents Alice and Victor Ross and Marion Rose also welcome Tobias to the family. Tobias is named in loving memory of his paternal great-grandfather Harold Lupiloff and his maternal great-grandfather William Edward Preston. May 16 Rabbi Asher and Rachel Tessler Lopatin of Chicago are thrilled to announce the arrival of _ Gideon Bert Shalom Lopatin (Gidon Behr Gagen-Rose Shalom). He was wel- comed home by Shayna Charlotte, 6, Cara Abigail, 4, and Judah George Itzik, 2. Also celebrating Gideon's arrival are grandparents Dr. Warren and Hedy Tessler of West Bloomfield, Helene Lopatin of Fairfield, Conn., and great-papa Philip Dworin of Southfield. Gideon is also the grandson of the late Charlotte Tessler and the late Carolyn and George Lopatin. Gideon is named for great-grandmothers Gertrude Tessler, Bertha Dworin and Sylvia Lopatin. Eli Alec Brand (Alee Alyah) will be called to the Torah as a bar mitz- vah on Saturday, Oct. 6, at West End Synagogue in Nashville, Tenn. He is the son of Marsha and Bruce Brand and brother Brand of Sara and the grandson of Saul and Ruth Raimi of West Bloomfield and Frances Brand and Norm Cohen of Sunrise, Fla. The eighth-grader at Sunset Middle 64 October 4 • 2007 School in Nolensville, Tenn., Eli attended Hillel Day School of Metro Detroit through fifth grade. He made mitzvah donations to the Israel Defense Forces and Save Darfur. Joshua Breitman (Y'hoshua) of West Bloomfield will become bar mitzvah at Congregation Shaarey Zedek West Bloomfield, B'nai Israel Center on Saturday, Oct. 6. Breitman Participating in the cere- mony will be his parents, Robert and Joyce Breitman, and his sister Elizabeth. Proud grandparents are Alan Breitman of Livingston, N.J., and Dorothea Eichhorn of Lockport, N.Y. Josh is a student at West Hills Middle School in Bloomfield Hills. His mitzvah projects include volunteering at Yad Ezra in Berkley. Jonathan Archer Hoffman, son of Jennifer Hoffman and Michael Hoffman and brother of Jessica, will celebrate his bar mitzvah Saturday, Oct. 6, at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield. His Hoffman grandparents are Phyllis and Dr. Gerald Krause, Sandra and Fred Layne, Susan Chalfen and Daniel Silvers. He is also the grandchild of the late Sanford Hoffman. Jonathan is a student at Hillel Day School of Metropolitan Detroit in Farmington Hills. He felt spending time with residents at a JARC home was his most meaningful mitzvah project. Elayna Ashley Jordan will read from the Torah at her bat mitzvah on Saturday, Oct. 6, at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield. She is the daughter of Lesa and James Jordon and the Jordan sister of Jacob, Allison and Derek. Her proud grandparents are Beverly Moretsky, Sylvia and Jim Jordan, Rita and Sol Moretsky; her great-grandmother is Lynne Krandall. Elayna is a student at Hillel Day School of Metropolitan Detroit in Farmington Hills. Walking the 5K and raising a significant amount for Race for the Cure was the mitz- vah project she felt was most meaningful. Joshua Blake Morof (Tzvi Baruch) will be called to the Torah as a bar mitzvah on Saturday, Oct. 6, at Adat Shalom Synagogue in Farmington Hills. Joshua is the son of Sherri and Gary Morof and the big brother to Rachel. He is the grandson of Helen Moskowitz and Joyce Morof. He is also the grandson of the late Harry Balberman and Morof the late Jack Morof. Joshua is an eighth- grader at West Hills Middle School in Bloomfield Hills. One of his most meaning- ful mitzvah projects was volunteering at Yad Ezra in Berkley. Jordyn Lily Rosenzweig, daughter of Teri and Todd Rosenzweig, will celebrate her bat mitzvah, at Havdalah service at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield on Saturday, Oct. 6. She is the sister Rosenzweig of Ellery and Max. Her grandparents are Ilene and Murray Gittleman and Judy and Jack Rosenzweig. Jordan attends West Hills Middle School in Bloomfield Hills. Her participation in the Summer in the City program was the mitz- vah project she felt most meaningful. Molly Rachel Rott (Mindel) will be called to the Torah as a bat mitzvah on Saturday, Oct. 6, at Congregation Beth Shalom in Oak Park. Sharing in her sim- chah will be her parents, Rott Susan and Neal Rott, and sister Leslie. Molly is the granddaughter of Eva and Manuel Rott, Betty Starkman and the late Morris Starkman. Molly is a student at Norup International School in Oak Park. Her most memorable mitzvah project was volunteering time at Yad Ezra in Berkley. Alana Kay Siefman I will celebrate her bat mitzvah Saturday, Oct. 6, at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield. Her parents are Kathy Kay and Jay Siefman. She is the sister of Jeffrey and Rebecca Siefman and the grandchild of Claire and Sherman Kay and Shirley Siefman. She is also the grand- child of the late Albert Siefman. Alana attends Warner Middle School in Farmington Hills. Her most meaningful mitzvah project was her involvement with West Bloomfield-based Friendship Circle. Arid Faye Stollman will celebrate her bat mitzvah on Sunday, Oct. 7, as she delivers a d'var Torah at an open house in her honor. She is the daughter of Robert and Sheryl Stollman and Stollman sister to Ben and Carrie. Sharing in this simchah will be her proud grandparents Erwin and Carole Hollander and Hyman and Barbara Stollman. Her celebration will continue with friends in November. Ariel attends Warner Middle School in Farmington Hills. In honor of her bat mitz- vah, she donated her hair to Locks of Love for the third time. Abigail Shea Walker will become a bat mitz- vah Friday, Oct. 5, at the Birmingham Temple in Farmington Hills. She is the daughter of Andy and Willa Walker and grand- daughter of Bernard Walker Rouder and the late Molka Rouder, Bernard Walker and the late Eleanor Walker. Abigail is an eighth-grader at Berkshire Middle School in Beverly Hills. For one of her mitzvah community service projects, she worked at Yad Ezra in Berkley, helping to distribute and deliver kosher food to Jewish families in need. Lauren Elizabeth Weinberg (Leah Basha) will be called to the Torah as a bat mitzvah Saturday, Oct. 6, at Temple Emanu- El in Oak Park. She is the daughter of Weinberg Martin and Suzanne Weinberg and the sister of Jordyn. Sharing in the joy will be her grandmother Evelyn Weinberg. Lauren is also the granddaughter of the late and beloved David Weinberg and Abe and Helen Holtz. Lauren is a student at Norup International School in Oak Park. Her most meaningful mitzvah project was working at the Jewish Center's annual Fame Games, special Olympics last November. More B'nai Mitzvah • Congregation Shir Tilcvah — Alexis Faber, daughter of Robert and Jennifer Faber (Saturday).