Family Focus MAZES TOV! B'nai Mitzvah from pageB25 Skyline & The Back Street Horns •Rumpiestiltskin •CUSA 'Nightline •Persuasion •Cassens Murphy Band •Simone Vitale Band a intrigue •Sun Messengers •Radio City Visit our web site www. lorioross.com Daniel Jay Harwood, son of Debbie and Larry Harwood, will lead services as he celebrates his bar mitzvah at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield Friday, Harwood Sept. 12. He is the grandchild of Dottie Harwood, Ilene and Sol Miller and Sy Garber. He is also the grandchild of the late Marty Harwood and the great-grandson of the late Elvira Ancell. Danny attends West Hills Middle School in Bloomfield Hills. Among his many mitzvah projects, he felt cook- ing and serving lunch at the Pontiac Rescue Mission was the most mean- ingful. Alexandra Tess Lisner (Ita) of Bloomfield Hills will become bat mitzvah at Adat Shalom Synagogue in Farmington Hills on Saturday, Sept. Lisner 13. Sharing in the celebration will be proud parents, Dr. Dov and Tracey Lisner, and older sister Emily. Also sharing in the joy will be grandparents Milton and Esther Lisner of West Bloomfield and Dr. Seymour and Anita Cywiak of Farmington Hills. Allie is a student at Bloomfield Hills Middle School. Her meaningful mitz- vah project was as a volunteer at the Friendship Circle in West Bloomfield. Michael Howard Hords, son of Dana Berman and Alan and Maya Hords, will celebrate his bar mitzvah, Friday, Sept. 12,at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield. His brothers are Kyle Hords and Andrew. Sharing in the simchah will be his grandparents Sandy Berman, Larry Berman and Sandy and Oscar Tuttleman and his grandmother Gerry Berman. He is also the grandchild of the late Howard Hords. Michael is a student at Cranbrook Middle School in Bloomfield Hills. His most meaningful mitzvah project was his involvement with the Michigan Animal Rescue League. Jacob Alexander Manello of Buffalo Grove, Ill., will cel- ebrate his bar mitz- vah Saturday, Sept. 13, during services at the Shir Hadash Reconstructionist Synagogue in Manello Buffalo Grove. He is the son of Carl and Julie Manello and brother of Rebecca. Proud grandpar- ents are Gil and Rhoda Stern of Las Vegas, Nev., and Sy and Pearl Manello of West Bloomfield. Jacob is a student at Aptakisic Junior High School in Buffalo Grove. For his mitzvah project, he raised funds for the Diabetes Association Research and Education Foundation by soliciting pledges during baseball season for every base he was able to attain. Joyride 1.04/10 ROSS STEALING IHTUIT411111111HT Call for free video consultation 248-398-9711 Full Service Event Production for Corporate and Social Events MCs • Disc Jockeys • Interactive Dancers • Lighting Design LIVING ENERGY EVENTS AND PRODUCTIONS www.livingenergy.com 248 926 137 7940 gr eelezied4,- Arftezieth, "ewe I ifeeretWeefen,/ 4,4 e. Awe,. Exceptional videotaping for: Weddings, Anniversaries, Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, Seminars, Speeches, Award Banquets David Newman 248.539.0800 1346770 B26 September 11 • 2008 JN Mara Alissa Jaffe will be called to the Torah as a bat mitz- vah on Saturday, Sept. 13,at Congregation Shir Tilarah in Troy. She is the daughter of Erica Peresman and David Jaffe of Jaffe Birmingham, sister of Adela and grand- daughter of Faye and Ed Peresman of Las Vegas. She is also the granddaugh- ter of the late Lee and the late Miles Jaffe. Mara attends Roeper School in Birmingham. For her mitzvah project, she volunteered at the food pantry at Zion Lutheran Church in Ferndale, a partner agency of Gleaners Community Food Bank in Detroit. Shire Starr Zachary Starr Shira Faye (Shira Fayga) and Zachary Samuel (Zacharia Toy) Starr will celebrate their b'nai mitzvah Saturday, Sept. 13, at Congregation B'nai Moshe in West Bloomfield. They are the children of Ellen and Joe Starr. Their brother is Evan. Proud grand- parents are Sylvia and Lou Starr of Waterford and Diane and Jim Kauders