life cycles >> Ask the Orthodontist I Ask the Orthodontist Elisha Leora Cooper will become a bat mitzvah at Adat Shalom Synagogue in Farmington Hills on Saturday, Oct 31. She is the loving daughter of Tammi and Scott Cooper Cooper and sister of Adam and Joshua. Sharing in this special occasion will be proud grandparents Sarah and David Waldshan, and Hannah and Jerry Cooper. Elisha is an eighth-grade student at Hillel Day School of Metropolitan Detroit in Farmington Hills. Among her many meaningful mitzvah projects, she enjoyed volunteering weekly at Fleischman Residence in West Bloomfield. Maggie Erin Eisenberg, daughter of Darcy and Jason Eisenberg, will read from the Torah as she becomes a bat mitzvah on Friday, Oct. 30, at Temple Israel in West Eisenberg Bloomfield. She will be joined in celebration by her brothers William and Eli as well as proud grandmothers Arlene Licht and Nina Eisenberg. Maggie is also the grand- daughter of the late Ronald Licht and the late David Eisenberg. Maggie is a student at Bloomfield Hills Middle School in Bloomfield Hills. While honoring the memory of her late grandfather, Maggie continued his work with Project Healthy Community, deliv- ering food from Gleaners and Forgotten Harvest to more than 350 Northwest Detroit families; she will continue this meaningful work the fourth Thursday of every month. Sarah Beth Goldman, daughter of Staci and Jeffrey Goldman, will lead the congregation in prayer on the occa- sion of her bat mitzvah at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield on Goldman Saturday, Oct. 31. She will be joined in cele- bration by her brother Ben and proud grandparents Margo and Michael Goldman, and Patricia and Joseph Selik. Sarah is also the granddaughter of the late Barbara Selik and the great-grand- daughter of the late Rose Selik. Sarah is a student at Orchard Lake Middle School in West Bloomfield. As part of her mitzvah experience, she participated in the Relay for Life in West Bloomfield in memory of her grand- mother Barbara Selik. She found this experience to be very meaningful. Emma Goldschmidt, loving daughter of Jamie and David Goldschmidt of Bloomfield Hills, became a bat mitzvah at Congregation Shir Tikvah in Troy on Goldschmidt Friday, Oct 23. She was joined in celebra- tion by her proud sister, Anna; delighted paternal grandmother, Jean Goldschmidt of Lexington, Ky.; and maternal grand- parents, Jacqueline and James Buysse of Lansing. Emma is also the beloved granddaughter of the late Carl Goldschmidt. Emma is a student at the Roeper School in Birmingham. For her mitzvah project, she was a teacher's assistant for young dancers at the Dance Academy of Bloomfield Hills. October is National Orthodontic Health Month! For those who don't know, October is National Orthodontic Health Month.This is a month long event organized by the American Association of Orthodontists, or AAO. During October, members of the American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) conduct a wide range of activities to educate dentist, orthodontists and their patients about protecting their teeth during Halloween, as well as share information about the benefits of orthodontic treatment. Dr. Nelson Hersh Dr. Marsha Beattie Dr. Amy Isenberg Licensed Specialists for Children & Adults West Bloomfield Commerce Township 248.926.4100 Located in the Lake Medical Building Waterford 248-673-4100 Drs. Nelson "Nick" Hersh, Marsha Beattie and Amy Isenberg realize that this is a great opportunity to raise awareness about the importance of oral hygiene. National Orthodontic Health Month also aims to recognize the dedicated work of orthodontists like Drs. Hersh, Beattie & Isenberg The AAO recommends orthodontic patients avoid the following Halloween treats, or recipes with these ingredients: • Caramel • Nuts • Popcorn (including un-popped kernels) • Taffy • Jelly beans • Hard pretzels • Licorice • Bubblegum • Ice We will be having candy buy backs the week of Monday November 2 "0 - Friday November 6° Drs. Hersh, Beattie & Isenberg invite you to join our patient family. Our offices are located on the border of West Bloomfield/Commerce Township 2300 Haggerty Road, Suite 1160 (248) 926-4100 and our newest 2nd location is in Waterford at 5133 Highland Road (248) 673-4100. Noa Abigail Green will lead the congrega- tion in prayer on the occasion of her bat mitzvah at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield on Saturday, Oct. 31. She Green will be joined in cele- bration by her proud parents, Erica and Arik Green, and sister Emma. Noa is the grandchild of Ellen and Frank Wolff, and Itshak and the late Yaffa Green. Noa attends Norup International School in Oak Park. As her most mean- ingful mitzvah experience, she held a blanket-making fundraiser to benefit Project Night Night, an organization that provides comfort bags for homeless children that include a blanket, book and stuffed animal. 248-926-4100 www.hershbeattieortho.com Alexandra Rose Stapleton, daughter of Sara Blum- Stapleton and the late Brian Lee Stapleton, became a bat mitzvah on Friday, Oct. 16, at Temple Beth El in Stapelton Bloomfield Township. Her grandparents are Eleanor Blum, Jerome and Arlene Blum, Ruth Stapleton, Richard and Becky Stapleton. Alexandra attends Orchard Lake Middle School in West Bloomfield. She is in eighth grade. Alexandra is part of the Links Program at school, which served as her mitzvah project. She works with children who have disabili- ties such as autism, physical disabilities and children needing extra help in their learning process. 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