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Dec. 19
Rabbi Dan and Miriam Horwitz of Huntington Woods are
humbled to announce the birth of their son, Jonah Shai
(Yonah Cochav Shai). Proud first-time grandparents are
Gina and Arthur Horwitz of West Bloomfield, Robert and
Dorothy Ganz of Slingerlands, N.Y., and Joan Goodman
of Albany, N.Y. Jonah is named in loving memory of his
paternal great-grandmother, the late Sally Horwitz, and
his maternal great-grandmother, the late Connie Ganz.
Jonah is also the great-grandson of Morton Horwitz,
Phil and Berta Wesler, Dick Ganz, Shirley Goodman and the late Alfred
Goodman.
Samuel Harrison
Berlin will be called to
the Torah as a bar
mitzvah on Saturday,
Feb. 7, at Temple
Israel in West
Bloomfield. He is the
loving son of Leslie
Berlin
and Jonathan Berlin
and brother of Eddie.
Sharing in his celebration will be his
proud grandparents Linda and Arthur
Berlin, and Marsha Radner. He is also
the grandson of the late Gerald Radner.
Samuel is a student at Norup
International School in Oak Park For his
mitzvah project, he volunteered at Yad
Ezra food pantry in Berkley, which he
found to be very rewarding.
Griffin Patrick Bopp,
son of Nicole and
Kevin Bopp, will read
from the Torah on the
occasion of his bar
mitzvah on Friday,
Feb. 6, at Temple
Israel in West
Bloomfield. He will be
Bopp
joined in celebration
by his brother Jacob Hertzberg. He is the
grandchild of Sylvia and David Nelson,
Gail and Alan Perlmuter, and Fay and
the late Patrick Bopp.
Griffin is a student at O.E. Dunckel
Middle Schoolin Farmington Hills. As
part of his mitzvah experience, he vol-
unteered on a team that packed all the
bedding and supplies for South Oakland
Shelter-Housing the Homeless and
brought the equipment to Temple Israel
to unpack, make the beds and organize
supplies for the guests.
Sari Abigail Kellman,
daughter of Carol and
Dr. Adam Kellman,
celebrated her bat
mitzvah at the top of
Masada in Israel
among family and
friends on Dec. 25,
2014. Sharing in her
Kellman
simchah were her sib-
lings Noah and Eden. Sari is the grand-
child of Lester Schoenberg, Sandra Kurtz
and the late Shirley Schoenberg, Milton
Kellman and Eli Kurtz.
Sari is a student at Bloomfield Hills
Middle School. As part of her mitzvah
experience, she volunteered at Gleaners
Community Food Bank, which she
found to be very meaningful.
Jordyn Alexa Shapiro,
daughter of Amy and
Brian Shapiro, will lead
the congregation in
prayer on the occasion
of her bat mitzvah on
Friday, Feb. 6, at
'1 Temple Israel in West
Bloomfield. Sharing in
her
celebration will be
Shapiro
her brother Jonah and
proud grandparents Adela and Jack
Weisman, Harvey Chayet, and Niki and
Dr. Robert Shapiro. She is the great-
grandchild of Herman and Eleanor
Shapiro, and the late Marion and Dr.
Sidney Z. Leib, Bertha and Sam Chayet,
and Shirley and Sam Pearlman.
Jordyn attends West Hills Middle
School in Bloomfield Hills. Among her
many mitzvah projects, she found volun-
teering at Yad Ezra in Berkley, packaging
food and participating at its Yom Kippur
Food Drive, to be the most meaningful.
Dr. Nelson Hersh
Dr. Marsha Beanie
Dr. Amy Isenberg
Licensed Specialists
for Children
& Adults
West Bloomfield
Commerce Township
248.926.4100
Waterford
248-673-4100
A palate expander is an appliance that fits near the roof of the mouth. It widens
the palate to improve the way the upper and lower jaws fit together, and can make
room to fit into alignment crowded or un-erupted teeth. When kids are growing
and teeth are erupting (or will soon), the orthodontist may decide to make more
room to accommodate the teeth, as opposed to what has been prevalent in years
past of extracting teeth.This is a benefit of a palate expander. Sometimes special
orthodontic wires during braces allow for enough expansion.This is a decision for
an experienced orthodontist
The expander may take a few days to get used to. Chewing, swallowing or
talking may seem awkward.The mouth or nose may even feel tingly, or one may
experience a minor headache.You may choose to utilize an over-the-counter
pain reliever at the beginning but soon will not require any.The expander is worn
typically for about 3-6 months.
In about a week or so, you may see a gap between the front teeth. That's a sign
the expander is working.These gaps may close on their own, and is not a sign the
expander has stopped working.The teeth have elastic fibers between them and
sometimes move the teeth back together at different rates. This is why gaps may
not form on some kids.
Most expanders need to be activated once a day. This may be tricky at first but
soon you will get the hang of it.The expander is left in the mouth for a while after
the last activation for stabilization.
Expanders may be fixed or removable. The vast majority of orthodontists use fixed
or non-removable due to their greater efficiency, predictability, and inability to get
lost, misplaced or not worn.
Please call today to schedule a complimentary consultation at either
of our convenient locations. On border of West Bloomfield/Commerce
Township at 2300 Haggerty Road, Suite 1160, 248-926-4100
and our newest state of the art location in
Waterford at 5133 Highland Road, 248-673-4100.
248-926-4100
www.hershbeattieortho.com
Scott Jeffrey Siegal
(Naphtali Shalom), son
of Michele and Arthur
Siegal and brother of
Abby Siegal, will be
called to the Torah as a
bar mitzvah on
Saturday, Feb. 7, at
Congregation B'nai
Siegal
Moshe in West
Bloomfield. Scott is
the grandson of Seymour Ungar, the late
Sharlene Ungar, and the late Norman
and Shirley Siegal.
Scott attends Hillel Day School of
Metropolitan Detroit in Farmington
Hills. For his mitzvah project, he volun-
teered through Peer Corps at the Grace
Lee Boggs School in Detroit.
JN
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