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Family Focus
MAZEL TOV!
April 9
Sarah Resnick Cohen
and Steven G. Cohen are
delighted and grateful
to announce the arrival
of their daughter, Leah
Sol (Leah Shoshanah).
Leah is named in loving
Cohen
memory of Steve's grand-
mother, Leah, and Steve's
father, Sol. Leah was welcomed home by
her loving big brother, Jonah, 3. Sharing
in their happiness are proud grandpar-
ents Rachel and Peter Siegel of West
Bloomfield, Sharon Cohen of Farmington
Hills and Albert and Sue Resnick of
Southfield.
Glen
twins
March 1
Margie and Robert Glen of Bloomingdale,
Ill., are happy to announce the birth of
their twin sons, Ethan Michael (Eton
Menasche) and Joshua Steven (Yehoshua
Yeheschel). Proud grandparents are Ellie
and Sidney Glen of West Bloomfield and
Marge and Wes Bates of North Port, Fla.
Meir Banooni and Roberta and Myron
Charfoos.
Dustin is a student at Detroit Country
Day School in Beverly Hills. He felt his
most meaningful mitzvah project was
raising funds for the Wildlife Alliance,
which helps to protect endangered ani-
mals.
Richard Dresner and the late Sol Yarzig.
She is also the great-granddaughter of
Judy Dresner, who will share in her special
day.
Jordyn is a student at Hillel Day School
of Metropolitan Detroit in Farmington
Hills. Her mitzvah projects included vol-
unteering with JARC residents.
Sydney Jordyn Bressler,
daughter of Elisa and
Rick Geisz and Audrey
and Jay Bressler, cel-
ebrated her bat mitzvah
at Temple Israel in West
Bloomfield Saturday,
May 24. She is the sister
Bressler
of Dylan, Lea, Mercedes
and Matthew. Her proud
grandparents are Rosalind Bressler and
Marcia Weinbaum. She is the grandchild
of the late Louis Bressler and the late
Murray Weinbaum. Also sharing in the
simchah was proud great-grandmother
Helen Radin-Mayer.
Sydney is a student at Orchard Lake
Middle School in West Bloomfield. She felt
it was very meaningful to help in the office
of the Holocaust Memorial Center for one
of her mitzvah projects.
Jonah William Folbe,
together with his parents,
Amy and Dr. Jack Folbe,
will celebrate his bar
mitzvah at Temple Israel
in West Bloomfield dur-
ing the evening services
Saturday, May 31. He is
Folbe
the brother of Aaron,
Elana and Aidan. Anna
and Dr. David Eisenberg. Eleanor and
Larry Jackier are Jonah's proud grandpar-
ents. He is also the grandchild of the late
Norman Folbe. His proud great-grand-
mothers are Sonia Kudewitz and Edythe
Jackier.
Jonah is a student at Hillel Day School
of Metropolitan Detroit in Farmington
Hills. His most meaningful mitzvah
project was becoming a friend to a child
with special needs through the West
Bloomfield-based Friendship Circle.
Feb. 20
Sara (Levin) and Bradley
Mann of West Bloomfield
are thrilled to announce
with much love the
birth of their second
son, Darren Brody
(Fayvel Chiam). Darren
was welcomed home by
his big brother Corey
Justin, 5. Sharing in their happiness are
proud grandparents Susan and Howard
Levin and Sharyn and Harvey Mann, all
of Commerce Township. Darren Brody is
named in loving memory of his beloved
paternal great-grandmother Fay Forman
and maternal great-great-grandmother
Anna Greenspon.
Stephanie Penina
Curhan will celebrate
her bat mitzvah during
Havdalah services at
Temple Israel in West
Bloomfield Saturday, May
31. She is the daughter
of Suzan and Michael
Curhan
Curhan and the sister of
Noah, Jessica and Sophie.
Sharing in the simchah will be proud
grandparents Eleanor and Larry Jackier
and Adele and Bob Curhan. She is also the
grandchild of the late Norman M. Folbe.
Her very proud great-grandmothers are
Sonia Kudewitz and Edythe Jackier.
Stephanie attends Berkshire Middle
School in Beverly Hills. As one of her
many mitzvah projects, she was involved
with children at West Bloomfield-based
Friendship Circle and felt this was a very
meaningful experience.
Dustin Jacob Banooni
will read from the Torah
as he celebrates his bar
mitzvah Saturday, May
31, at Temple Israel in
West Bloomfield. His
parents are Deborah
Charfoos and Hamid
Banooni
Banooni and his broth-
ers are David and Daniel.
Proud grandparents are Nayereh and
Jordyn Logan Dresner
(Tova Liba) will be called
to the Torah as a bat
mitzvah on Saturday,
May 31, at Congregation
Beth Ahm in West
Bloomfield. She is the
daughter of Lisa Dresner
Dresner
and Scott Dresner and
the sister of Austin and
Alexa. Jordyn is the granddaughter of
Fanny Yarzig, Sabina Brody and the late
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Jessica Lindsay
Greenfield will be
called to the Torah as
a bat mitzvah at Adat
Shalom Synagogue
in Farmington Hills on
Saturday, May 31. She
is the daughter of Carol
Greenfield
Greenfield and the sister
of Joshua and Lauren.
She is the granddaughter of the late Louis
and Sadie Greenfield.
Jessica is a seventh-grader at Norup
International School in Oak Park. Her
most rewarding mitzvah experience has
been her ongoing volunteer work at Yad
Ezra in Berkley.
Sarah Ashley
Hoberman, together
with her parents, Cheryl
and Steve Hoberman, cel-
ebrated her bat mitzvah
Saturday, May 24, at Adat
Shalom Synagogue, in
Farmington Hills. She is
Hoberman
the sister of Heather and
Danielle. Proud grandpar-
ents are Paul and Eileen Hoberman of West
Bloomfield. She is also the granddaughter
of the late Sylvia and the late Harold Tink.
Sarah is a student at Walnut Creek
Middle School in Walled Lake. Her most
meaningful mitzvah project was her
involvement with Yad Ezra, a food bank in
Berkley, where she both volunteered and
donated funds.
Ryan Zachery Katz
(Ro'ee Zohar) of
Bloomfield Hills, son
of Dr. Gary and Donna,
and brother of Danielle
and Ari, will be called
to the Torah as a Bar
Mitzvah on May 31, at
Katz
Congregation Shaarey
Zedek Southfield. Proud
and honored grandparents are Aliza and
Uri Zachor and Philip Katz and great-
grandparents, Irving and Shirley Blatt.
Ryan is the grandson of the late Barbara
Katz.
Ryan is a student at Hillel Day School of
Metropolitan Detroit in Farmington Hills.
His most meaningful mitzvah project was
spending time with West Bloomfield JARC
residents.
Tyler Kramer of West
Bloomfield became a
bat mitzvah at Temple
Shir Shalom in West
Bloomfield Friday, May
23. She is the daugh-
ter of Evan and Peri
Kramer and the sister of
Kramer
Allison. Grandparents are
Marilyn Schiff, the late
Edwin Schiff, William and Lois Kramer.
Tyler attends Clifford Smart Middle
School in Walled Lake. Her mitzvah proj-
ect was being a youth ambassador for the
American Diabetes Association Tour de
Cure Bike Ride, to raise money for diabe-
tes research; Team Tyler has 51 riders and
raised $20,000.
Jordan Matthew
Migdal, son of Staci
and Bruce Migdal, will
celebrate his bar mitz-
vah Saturday, May 31, at
Congregation Shaarey
Zedek Southfield. He is
the brother of Zachary.
Migdal
His proud grandparents
are Rosalie Migdal and
Hal Milton. He is also the grandchild of
the late Barbara Milton and the late Albert
Migdal.
Jordan is a seventh-grade student at
Berkshire Middle School in Beverly Hills.
One of his mitzvah projects has been vol-
unteering at the West Bloomfield-based
Friendship Circle, participating in Torah
Boys program.