Ask the OrthOCIOnfitt Excellence, Caring. Quality. Creativity. Ask the Orthodontist Jacob Daniel Freed, son of Dawn and Jeff Freed, will be called to the Torah as a bar mitzvah on Saturday, Nov. 14, at Temple Kol Ami in West Bloomfield. Freed Celebrating with him will be his brothers, Garrett and Logan; grandparents Shirley and Jack Freed, Frances and Richard Detmer and Dan Nichols. Jacob is a seventh-grader at Sarah Banks Middle School in Wixom. Among his mitzvah projects was serving the elderly at the Meer Apartments in West Bloomfield. Adam Charles Israel (Odom) will be bar mitzvah at Temple Beth El in Bloomfield Township on Saturday, Nov. 14. His parents are Mr. and Mrs. Marc Israel. Israel He has an older sis- ter, Jaclyn, and an older brother, Eric. Grandparents are Mr. Edward Grimaldi (late Catherine Grimaldi) and Mrs. Harriet Israel (late Sidney Israel). Adam attends Norup International School in Oak Park. His mitzvah projects included a Focus Hope book drive for which he collected more than 700 books. Courtney Sara Kamen, daughter of Susie and Dr. David Kamen and sister of Taylor and Dylan, will celebrate her bat mitzvah at Temple Israel in West Kamen Bloomfield Saturday, Nov. 14. Sharing in the simchah will be her proud grand- parents Barbara and Saul Kirstien and Sharon Kamen. She is also the grand- child of the late Manny Kamen and the late Allan Levine. Courtney attends Orchard Lake Middle School in West Bloomfield. She volunteered with Hadassah as a Girl Force assistant and felt this was a meaningful mitzvah project. Nicole Lauren Kay will lead Congregation Shaarey Zedek Southfield on Saturday, Nov. 14, as she celebrates her bat mitzvah. She is the daughter of Alyssa Laub and Jeffrey Kay and sister to Ashley Brooke. Sharing in Kay the simchah will be grandparents Lynn and Joel Levi, Dr. Richard and Sandra Colman, and Marcia and Ron Kay. Nicole is also the granddaughter of the late Barbara (Bobbi) Kay. Nicole is a student at Warner Middle School in Farmington Hills. Her most meaningful mitzvah project was helping to organize the annual Great Strides Walk to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Brian Frank Linovitz of Herndon, Va., will be called to the Torah as a bar mitzvah on Saturday, Nov. 14, at Congregation Beth Emeth in Herndon. Linovitz Sharing in the sim- chah will be his par- ents, Rhonda and Marc Linovitz, and his sister, Julie. Proud grandparents are Shelia and Michael Levine of Oak Park. Brian is also the grandson of the late Max Linovitz and the late Inez Tolan Linovitz. Brian attends Rachel Carson Middle School in Herndon. Brittany Rose Silverman will lead the congregation at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield on Friday, Nov. 13, as she is called to the bimah to celebrate Silverman her bat mitzvah. She is the daughter of Dr. Suzie Merkle and Dr. Alan Silverman and the sister of Bradley and Jenna. Her proud grandparents are Nancy and Raymond Silverman and Linda and Dr. Richard Merkle. Brittany is a student at West Hills Middle School in Bloomfield Hills. She spent many Sundays at Yad Ezra in Berkley, helping to sort and pack- age food for the needy, and felt this was a meaningful mitzvah project. B'nai Mitzvah on page 62 Dr. Nelson Hersh and Dr. Marsha Smite Licensed Specialists for Children & Adults West Bloomfield Commerce Township 248.926.4100 These are the cornerstones of our practice. We strive to incorporate these values into everything we do. We are always striving also to be the best we n be, expand our services, and exceed our patients' expectations. Therefore, we have some exciting changes to share with you! First, we are happy to announce our new website. Our goal is to make this site interactive, fun and a great resource for our patients and Their families. Some of the great features include office information, contact links to our office for scheduling and ernails, login abilities to access your account information, links to other sites in the community and information about communtly events. There are also great resources, like oral hygiene videos, that will help our patients maintain a healthy smile! Please check us out at hershbecritteortho.com Second, we are thrilled to announce that we are opening a second location in Waterford next year! Our second office, located near the intersection of Crescent Lake Road, and M-59 (Highland Road) is scheduled to open in the Spring of 2010. This is a very exciting time for Drs. Hersh and Beattie and their staff. We hope our patients look forward to the convenience of a second location in the Lakes area and that they continue to share our passion for creating healthy and beautiful smiles in the community! Drs. Hersh and Beattie invite you to become a member of our orthodontic family. Your first visit will serve to inform, put you at ease, and allow you to see for yourself what sets our office apart. We are looking forward to meeting you soon! Our office is located on the border of West Bloomfield/Commerce Township at 2300 Haggerty Rd., Suite 1160, 248-926-4100. 248-926-4100 doc hershorthodontics. corn 1517310 %fie€ w bd4. marasee;re, ("ewe eriereWeefezhe Ar,t.WAfeeve.fe... Exceptional videotaping for: Weddings, Anniversaries, Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, Seminars, Speeches, Award Banquets thWEINKO,IMC David Newman 248.539.0800 1471280 Michael B. Dellis, M.D. Certified Mohel Board Certified Plastic Surgeon •Use of the Mogen clamps •Traditional/Modern Brit Milah Services •Use of local anesthesia •24/7 follow up care •32 years of cosmetic & reconstructive surgery experience •Appointments/scheduling call 248.642.4846 A Covenant for a Lifetime • www.ritualcircumcision.com November 12 • 2009 61