life c cies Novartis MS Education Link Hear Steven Schecter, MD discuss information apout multiple sclerosis (MS) and a prescription treatment option. October 2, 2012 6:30pm Champps Restaurant 7410 Orchard Lake Rd West Bloomfield, MI 48322 Please RSVP by October 1, 2012 by calling 800-973-0362. Light food and beverages served. N OVART I S Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation © 2011 Novartis 70 September 27 • 2012 9/11 T XVG 1099611 - - July 21 Jennifer and David Soberman of New York City are excited to announce the birth of their first child, Jonah Nathan Soberman. Proud Soberman grandparents are Barbara and Bruce Seader of Mamaroneck, N.Y., and Linda and Charles Soberman of Bloomfield Hills. Jonah's great-grandmother is Sally Soberman of West Bloomfield and great-grandfather is Edward Sherman of Southfield. Jonah Nathan is named in loving memory of his paternal great-grandfather, the late Nathan D. Soberman. May 23 Alyson (Leichtner) and Brian Emmer of Thousand Oaks, Calif., announce with much love and joy the birth of their son, Liam James. Sharing in their happiness are big sister Avery and grandparents Ian Louis Berlin will be called to the Torah as a bar mitzvah on Saturday, Sept. 29, at Congregation Beth Shalom in Oak Park. He is the son of Ellen and Howard Berlin ian Berlin and brother of Meredith and Joey. Proud grandparents helping him cele- brate are Rosie and Mark Schlussel, and Barbara and Albert Berlin. Ian is an eighth-grade student at Norup International School in Oak Park. His most meaningful mitzvah project was working with residents at the Coville Apartments. Joseph (Joey) Matthew Berlin will be called to the Torah as a bar mitzvah on Saturday, Sept. 29, at Congregation Beth Shalom in Oak Park. He is the son of Ellen Joseph Berlin and Howard Berlin and brother of Meredith and Ian. Proud grandparents helping him celebrate are Rosie and Mark Schlussel, and Barbara and Albert Berlin. Joey is an eighth-grade student at Norup International School in Oak Park. His most meaningful mitzvah project was working with residents at the Coville Apartments. Jan and Bob Emmer of Farmington Hills, and Chris Leichtner of Thousand Oaks. Liam is also the grandson of the late Sid Leichtner. Also sharing in the sim- Emmer chah is great-grand- ma Bernice "Gigi" Berger of Vernon Hills, Ill. May 22 Stacey and James Silver are delighted to announce the birth of their son, Jordan Ari. Proud grandparents are Janis and Keith Shild, and Marcy and Silver Art Silver. Thrilled great-grandparents are Debby and Dean Benyas of Delray Beach, Fla. Jordan is named in loving memory of maternal great-grandfather Tobias Shild. Hannah Rose Finn (Channa Raisal) of Farmington Hills will be called to the Torah as a bat mitzvah at B'nai Israel Synagogue in West Bloomfield on Finn Saturday, Sept. 29. She is the daughter of Erika and Brian Finn and older sister to Shay. Sharing in this simchah will be her grandparents Diane Milstein, Bill Milstein, Jeanette and Leonard Finn as well as great-grandmother Elsie Chersack. Hannah is the great-grand- daughter of the late Faye and the late Julius Jack Greenberg, and the late David Allen. Hannah attends Hillel Day School of Metropolitan Detroit in Farmington Hills. Emily Rachel Lulkin, daughter of Jill and Sam Lulkin and sister of Ethan, will celebrate her bat mitzvah at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield Saturday, Lulkin Sept. 29. Her proud grandparents are Liz and Rick Greenebaum, and Linda and Richard Lulkin. Emmy attends Berkshire Middle School in Birmingham. Working through the March of Dimes, she knitted hats for premature babies to be donated to Beaumont Hospital NICU. She felt this mitzvah project was very meaningful.