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Ari Jacob Hollander
(Moshe Yacov) will
celebrate his bar
mitzvah on Saturday,
June 11, at Temple
Beth El in Bloomfield
Township. Sharing in
his simchah will be
his parents, Jennifer
and Jeff Hollander,
and sister Rachel. Also participating
in the service will be his grandparents
Harriett and Leo Hollander and Judy
and John Marx.
Ari attends Dunckel Middle School
in Farmington Hills. Among his most
meaningful mitzvah projects was vol-
unteering at West Bloomfield-based
Friendship Circle.
Andrew Frank
Katz will lead the
congregation at
Temple Israel in
West Bloomfield as
he celebrates his bar
mitzvah Friday, June
10. He is the son of
Katz
Pamela and Dr. David
Katz and the brother
of Erica and Alysa. Sharing in the sim-
chah will be his grandparents Barbara
and Baker Urdan, William Katz and
Patricia Stone. He is also the grand-
child of the late Fredrick Stone.
Andrew is a student at Walnut Creek
Middle School in Walled Lake. His
most meaningful mitzvah project was
his involvement with children with
autism through the SNAPS (Student
Needs a Pal) program at his school.
Zachary Jacob
Kirshner (Zev
Gavriel Yaakov) will
be called to the Torah
as a bar mitzvah on
Saturday, June 11,
at Congregation
Shaarey Zedek
Kirshner
in Southfield. His
parents, Beth and
Laurence Kirshner, and younger broth-
er Benny are looking forward to cele-
brating with him on this special occa-
sion. Zack's proud grandparents are
Sharon and Dr. Barry Breidenbaugh,
Anita and Robert Naftaly and Barbara
and Rabbi Sherman Kirshner. Zack
is excited to have his great-grand-
mothers Grace Naftaly and Sylvia
Pomerantz share this simchah with
him.
Zack attends Hillel Day School of
Metropolitan Detroit in Farmington
Hills. He especially enjoyed work-
ing with the Farmington Hills-based
JARC program as part of his mitzvah
projects.
Landon Perry Marx,
son of Jill Sherman-
Marx and Josh
Charlip and Darrell
Marx and Jill Mayers-
Marx, will read from
the Torah on the
occasion of his bar
Marx
mitzvah Friday, June
10, at Temple Israel
in West Bloomfield. He is the brother
of Chase, Jade, Emeri and Isaac
and the great-grandson of Herman
Spinner. His proud grandparents are
Barbara and Sheldon Sherman and
Eleanor Marx. He is also the grand-
child of the late Irving Marx.
Landon attends Dunckel Middle
School in Farmington Hills.
Volunteering at SASHA Farm, a sanc-
tuary for rescued animals, was the
mitzvah project he felt to be the most
meaningful.
Daniel Nathan
Michaels, son of
Neil Michaels and
grandchild of Pauline
and Harold Michaels,
will read from the
Torah as he celebrates
his bar mitzvah at
Michaels
Temple Israel in
West Bloomfield
Saturday, June 11.
Daniel is a student at Walnut Creek
Middle School in Walled Lake. Among
his various mitzvah projects, he vol-
unteered to tutor young children at an
inner city school and felt that was very
meaningful.
Jordyn Rose Singer
will become a bat-
mitzvah on Friday,
June 10, at Temple
Shir Shalom in West
Bloomfield. She is the
daughter of Amy and
Robert Singer and
Singer
sister of Zachary and
Olivia Singer. Sharing
in the simchah will be proud grand-
parents Carol and Leonard Singer,
and Beverly Goldberg. She is also the
granddaughter of the late Howard
Goldberg.
Jordyn is a student at West Hills
Middle School in Bloomfield Hills. Her
most meaningful mitzvah project was
volunteering at the Gleaners food bank
in Pontiac.
The most common questions that we receive from adults are; is it too late for
me, or am I silly to want my teeth straightened? The answer is absolutely no.
The only additional considerations are periodontal, restorative, or TMJ (jaw
joint dysfunction or pain). Many adults have always been uncomfortable
with their smile and believe that they should just be satisfied with the way
things are. In today's society, when something is as easy to correct with a
time commitment and desire, it's silly not to get additional information. A
consultation to find information specific to your situation is recommended.
Approximately 10-20% of typical orthodontic practices are adults. Without
exception, every adult has said that it was well worth it in the end, it wasn't
the difficult hurdle that they expected, and even that it seemed quicker
than they anticipated. Of course, the hardest part is the initial step and
the first month of adjusting, but following that, they only wish that they had
considered orthodontics sooner.
and
Marsha Beattie
Licensed Specialists
for Children
& Adults
West Bloomfield
Commerce Township
248.926.4100
Waterford
248-673-4100
Adults have additional options such as clear braces that now are so cosmetic
that they can hardly be seen. Invisalign can be considered as adults are
non-growing but from personal experience, expectations cannot be as high
as with traditional braces and the orthodontist must be more selective in who
qualifies.
One difference for adult orthodontics is that no longer can growth be utilized
to an advantage. The bones are more "mature" and orthodontic mechanics
must be varied. Of course, skeletal discrepancies must be treated differently
and sometimes compromises must be considered with extractions. Although
many adults tell me they wouldn't mind feeling more pressure, it is still more
efficient and physiologically stable to utilize light consistent forces. In this
way, teeth are moving at maximum efficiency and comfortably.
Our state-of-the-art orthodontic facility is located in
West BloomfielcVCommerce Township. 2300 Haggerty Road, Suite 1160
248-926-4100. We are also pleased to announce a 2nd location in
Waterford (at the corner of Crescent Lake Road and M-59)
5133 Highland Road, 248-673-4100.
248-926-4100
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