Mazel Toy! March 13 Melissa and Marty Hortick of West Bloomfield are thrilled to announce the birth of their daughter, Talia Simone. She is wel- comed home by her big Hortick brother Max, 2. Sharing in the joy of her birth are proud grandparents Jeanne Vitale and Simone Vitale of West Bloomfield and Marilyn and Harvey Hortick of Bloomfield Hills. Talia is named in loving memory of her maternal great-grandmother Joyce Bills and her paternal great-great grand- mother Helen Newman. also the grandson of the late Ralph Sarcus. Noah is a seventh-grader at Orchard Lake Middle School in West Bloomfield. His most meaningful mitzvah project was helping special needs children play base- ball with the Miracle League of Michigan at their special field in Southfield. March 12 Rebecca (Wool) and Marc Melamed of West Bloomfield are thrilled to announce the birth of their son, Ari Hayden (Lavish Peshe). Welcoming Ari home with much excitement is big brother Max Avery Sharing in their happiness are proud grandparents Barbara and Joe Wool of Farmington Hills and Susie and Rick Melamed of Southfield. Ari is named in loving memory of his maternal grandfa- ther Louis Wool and paternal grandmoth- er Kate Cohen. Randi Danielle Carey (Raneet Ahava), daughter of Rebecca and Rodney Carey and sister to Allie, will read from the Torah as she becomes a bat mitzvah at Temple Shir Shalom Carey in West Bloomfield on Saturday, April 5. Proud are grandmothers Elaine Kaufman and Marlene Carey and great-grandmother Mabel Gmazel. Randi is also the grand- daughter of the late Richard Gooel, the late Douglas Carey and the late Myron Kaufman and the great-granddaughter of the late Bert and the late Alma Gooel and the late Virginia Carey. Randi is a seventh-grade student at West Hills Middle School in Bloomfield Hills. Her mitzvah projects included donating her hair to the Locks For Love Organization. Jan. 4 Jill (Bruss) and Loren Rivkin of Chicago are elated to announce the birth of their daughter, Meredith Leah (Bayla). Thrilled grandpar- ents are Lauren and Rivkin Joel Bruss of West Bloomfield and Helen and Richard Rivkin of Deerfield, Ill. Meredith is blessed to have great-grandparents Jacqueline Posner of Southfield and Corinne and Norman Rivkin of Northbrook, Ill. Meredith is named in loving memory of her maternal great-grandfather Marvin Posner, her paternal great-great grandmother Leah Zagorsky and her paternal great-grand- mother Roberta Low. Anthony Joseph Fink will read from the Torah as he celebrates his bar mitzvah Saturday, April 5, at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield. He is the son of Karen and Richard Fink and the Fink brother of Lindsey, Jordan, Julia and Jacob. His very proud grandparents are Irene and Wally Dziadzio and Frances Fink. He is also the grandson of the late Leonard Fink. Anthony is a student at Dunckel Middle School in Farmington Hills. He felt his most meaningful mitzvah project was holding a sidewalk sale of gently used books, toys and clothing to help raise funds for Hurricane Katrina families. Noah Joseph Betman (Noach Yosef Hadar) will be called to the Torah as a bar mitzvah on Saturday, April 5, at Adat Shalom Synagogue in Farmington Hills. Sharing his simchah Betman will be his parents, Lisa and Michael Betman, and younger brother Seth. Proud grandparents are Bernice and Maurice Betman, Rhoda and Sheldon Goldman, Ruthe Goldman Sarcus. He is Sydney Bryce Galinsky, daughter of Karen Galinsky and Louis Galinsky and sister of Monica and Axie, will celebrate her bat mitz- vah at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield on Galinsky Saturday, April 5. She is the grandchild of Patricia and Bryson Coughlan and Charles Galinsky. She is also the grandchild of the late Jean Galinsky. Sydney is a student at West Hills Middle C24 April 3 • 2008 School in Bloomfield Hills. She volun- teered at a nature center camp, working with 4-6-year-olds and felt this was a meaningful mitzvah experience. Rachel Glogower (Itta Sora) together with her parents, Darlene and Charles Glogower, will celebrate her bat mitz- vah as she reads from the Torah on Saturday, April 5, at Congregation Glogower Shaarey Zedek West Bloomfield, B'nai Israel Center. She is the sister of Jeremy and Jeffrey and sister-in-law of Dalia. Her proud grandparents are George and Virginia Elfond. Rachel is also the grand- daughter of the late Ida and the late Herbert Glogower. Rachel is a student at Orchard Lake Middle School in West Bloomfield. She participated in many mitzvah projects including the Relay for Life in West Bloomfield. Andrew Max Jacob cel- ebrated his bar mitzvah on Saturday March 22, at Congregation Shaarey Zedek Southfield. He is the son of Lauren and Joel E. Jacob and the brother of Merrick, Jacob Autumn, Michael and Micayla. Andrew's proud grandparents are Stephanie and Alan Dorfman, Vi and Marty Jacob and great- grandmother Rae Dorfman Weiss. Andrew is a student at Hillel Day School of Metropolitan Detroit in Farmington Hills. He enjoyed volunteering at Yad Ezra in Berkley among his other mitzvah proj- ects. Jenna Paige Kozin, daughter of Angela and Mark Kozin, will be called to the bimah at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield as she cel- ebrates her bat mitzvah Saturday, April 5. She is the sister of Ryan and the grandchild of Renee Silver, Annette and Frank Kozin and Suzanne Anderson. She is also the grand- child of the late Louis Silver. Jenna is a student at Clifford Smart Middle School in Walled Lake. Helping Temple Israel's Caring Community com- mittee with shelter parties was the mitz- vah project she felt most meaningful. Noah Shane Krasman (Baruch Tsuree) was called to the Torah as a bar mitzvah on Saturday, March 15, at Congregation Shaarey Zedek Southfield. He is the son of Shelley Krasman and Gary Krasman and brother of Ethan, Jamie and Zachary. Also sharing in the simchah were grandmoth- ers Ruth Messinger and Rosa Krasman. He is the grandson of the late Alexander Messinger and the late David Krasman. Noah attends Dunckel Middle School in Farmington Hills. Ryan Benjamin Meyers, son of Sheryl and Howard Meyers and brother of Gillian, will read from the Torah on the occasion of his bar mitzvah Friday, April 4, at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield. He is the grandson of Eleanor Meyers and the late Dr. Edward Meyers, and the late Gail and the late Dr. Daniel Cohen. Ryan is a student at Abbott Middle School in West Bloomfield. Among his many mitzvah projects, he felt his most meaningful one was participating in the Tour for the Cure. Benajmin Edward Ruby will celebrate his bar mitzvah at Havdalah services at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield Saturday, April 5. He is the son of Janice and Steven Ruby Ruby and the brother of Matthew, Connor and Trent. His proud grandfathers are Erwin Wolf and Lloyd Ruby. He is also the grand- child of the late Joyce Wolf. Benjamin is a student at Geisler Middle School in Walled Lake. He felt his partici- pation in the Motor City Mitzvah Day was the most meaningful of his many mitzvah projects. Brandon Michael Schaefer, together with his parents, Karen Schaefer and Irwin Schaefer, will celebrate his bar mitzvah dur- ing Havdalah services Saturday, April 5, at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield. His grand- parents are Annette Schaefer and Sharon