June 4 Ericka (Wolfe) and Matt Thacker of Chicago are thrilled to announce the birth of their son, Judah Benjamin 11. (Shimon Benyamin). Thacker Welcoming Judah home with hugs and kisses is big sister Braedyn Rose, 21/2. Excited grandparents are Larry and Andi Wolfe of Bloomfield Hills and Ted and Eileen Thacker of Ann Arbor. Also welcoming Judah are great-grandpar- ents D. Dan Kahn of Bloomfield Hills, Evelyn Solomon of Los Angeles, Calif., and Edna Thacker of Lakeville, Ind. Judah is named in loving memory of his maternal great-grandfather Sidney Wolfe and his maternal great-grand- mother Betty Kahn. Emily Einstandig of West Bloomfield will become a bat mitzvah at Congregation Shaarey Zedek Southfield on Saturday, Sept. 12. Participating in the Einstandig ceremony will be her parents, David and Ilene Einstandig, and her sisters Mallory and Rebecca. Proud grandparents are Alan and Elaine Belkin and Milton Einstandig of West Bloomfield. Emily is the great-grand- daughter of Jennie Fried and the grand- daughter of the late Elaine Einstandig. Her most meaningful mitzvah project was volunteering at Camp Keshet this summer at Congregation Shaarey Zedek West Bloomfield, B'nai Israel Center. Sharing in the simchah will be proud grandparents Iris and Glen Goldstrom, formerly of Oak Park, and Marian Kantor of West Bloomfield. They are also the grandchildren of the late Dr. Sheldon Kantor. Scott is a student at Woodside Middle School and Brad attends Canterbury Middle School in Fort Wayne. Scott found his visiting dog therapy volunteer project especially rewarding, while Brad's experience at the Community Harvest Food Bank was most meaningful. Ryann Alyse Feldman, daughter of Marcy and Steven Feldman and sister of Samantha and Ariel, will celebrate her bat mitzvah at Temple Israel in West Feldman Bloomfield Friday, Sept. 11. Her proud grandparents are Millie and Mort Feldman, Linda Goldberg and Harold Goldberg. Ryann attends Warner Middle School in Farmington Hills. She babysat to earn money to donate to the Bear Hug Foundation, which sends underprivi- leged children with special needs to camp. She felt this was the most mean- ingful of her mitzvah projects. Scott and Brad Goldstrom, children of Dr. Robert and Lori Goldstrom, will celebrate their b'nai mitzvah as they share the bimah at Congregation Scott and Brad Achduth Goldstrom Vesholom in Fort Wayne, Ind., on Saturday, Sept. 12. Zoe Leigh Mendelson, daughter of Lauren and Dr. David Mendelson, will read from the Torah on Saturday, Sept. 12 at Congregation Shaarey Zedek Mendelson Southfield and cele- brate her bat mitzvah; a prior ceremony took place in Jerusalem. Her sister Faye as well as her grandparents Phyllis and Herbert Mendelson will also share the moment. Zoe is the granddaughter of the late Rose and Morris Moss. Zoe attends the Norup International School. She was a peer mentor for the past year where she played with and befriended children who had special emotional needs and continues to work with the children. Amanda Bing Miller, daughter of Margo Miller and Randy and Monica Miller and sister of Jessica, will celebrate her bat mitzvah at Temple Israel in West Miller Bloomfield Saturday, Sept. 12. Sharing in the simchah will be her grandparents Janet and Henry Moses and Elaine and Sheldon Miller. Amanda attends Bloomfield Hills Middle School. Her most meaningful mitzvah project was selling bracelets to raise funds for the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation. NOW REGISTERING R FALL CLASSES! 6,000 sq ft of fun!! Pre-School Classes starting at $20/month! Classes for 5-7 year olds starting at $35/month! Multiple Gass discounts available! Please call to inquire about more AMAZING prices and SPECIALS!!! Free Classes for Boys!!!! Award Winning Staff FLE POINT Performing Arts Center 24158 Haggerty Rd. • Farmington Hills, MI 48335 (248)471-0127 www.FlexPointPAC.com • email: flexpointpac@yahoo.com CANTOR SAMUEL GREENBAUM Certified Mohel Skill, Sensitivity and Tradition come together to create your special Bris. Answering all of your anesthetic & aftercare needs. (248) 855-A BOY (2269) Office: (248) 547-7970 p er fectn ow excite . corn 1465,559 Certified Since 2001 www.BrisMD.com home: 248-626-6868 pager: 248-317-0417 Northwest Dermatology Group, P.C. (248) 353-0880 B'nai Mitzvah on page 62 September 10 • 2009 61