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Benkoff

JAN. 20
Sarah and Marc Benkoff are overjoyed with the birth of
their daughter, Brooklyn (Bracha) Agnes. Sharing in the
excitement are grandparents Sharon and Dennis Green,
Arleta and David Benkoff, Toni Feldmann, and Mary and
Peter Cavataio. Brooklyn is named in loving memory of
her paternal great-grandmother Betty Benson and her
maternal great-grandmother Agnes Cavataio. She is also
the great-granddaughter of the late Arthur Benson.

Maya Anne Bassey
will lead the congre-
gation in prayer on
the occasion of her
bat mitzvah on
Saturday, April 16,
at Temple Israel in
West Bloomfield.
Bassey
She is the loving
daughter of Jamie
and Kenneth Bassey, and David
Sarotte. Maya will be joined in cele-
bration by her siblings Lexi, Charlie
and Miki. She is the grandchild of
Rosanne and Bennett Fienman, Joan
and Ronald Bassey, and Beth Sarotte
and Anthony Sarotte.
Maya is a student at Berkshire
Middle School in Beverly Hills. As
part of her mitzvah project, she vol-
unteered at Temple Israel for Betsy’s
Art Adventures, where she truly
enjoyed assisting the children with
their projects.

Noah and Jack Behrendt

Noah and Jack Behrendt will be
called to the Torah as b’nai mitzvah
on Saturday, April 16, at Temple Beth
El in Bloomfield Township. They are
the loving sons of Shelley and Adam
Behrendt. Their proud grandparents
David Rubinstein, Barbara Rubinstein
and Linda Behrendt will join them.
They lovingly remember their late
grandparents, John Behrendt and
Barbara Berent Rubinstein.
Jack and Noah are seventh-graders
at Bloomfield Hills Middle School.
Their mitzvah projects include volun-
teering at food and animal shelters in
the Detroit area.

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Joshua Evan
Bertman will lead
the congregation in
prayer on the occa-
sion of his bar mitz-
vah on Friday, April
15, at Temple Israel
in West Bloomfield.
Bertman
He will be joined in
celebration by his
proud parents, Michel and Matt
Bertman, and his siblings Jordyn and
Andrew. Joshua is the grandchild of
Elaine and Dr. Stephen Bertman, and
the late Rosalyn and the late Robert
A. Schwartz.
He is a student at West Hills Middle
School in Bloomfield Hills. As part of
his mitzvah experience, Joshua vol-
unteered for Miracle League Baseball,
which he found to be a rewarding
experience.

Riley Elizabeth
Gesund will read
from the Torah on
the occasion of her
bat mitzvah at
Temple Israel in
West Bloomfield on
Saturday, April 16.
Gesund
She will be joined in
celebration by her
proud parents, Monique and Todd
Gesund, and siblings Brennan and
Sage. Her proud grandparents are
Nancy and Sheldon Satovsky, Janne
and George Gesund, Darleen and
Anthony Hastings, and Gordon
Edwards.
Riley is a student at Walnut Creek
Middle School in Walled Lake. As
part of her mitzvah project, she
volunteered with Temple Israel for
Jimmy’s Kids, delivering presents to
children on Christmas Day, which she
found to be very meaningful.

Emily Rose
Goldstein
(Nechama Vered) of
Royal Oak will be
called to the Torah
as a bat mitzvah on
Saturday, April 16,
at Congregation
Goldstein
Beth Shalom in
Oak Park. She is the
loving daughter of Nancy and Avery
Goldstein and sister of Max. Proud
grandparents are Jean and Bernie
Goldstein, and Karen and Jack
Singer.
Emily is a student at Norup
International School in Oak Park.
She participated in many mitzvah
projects; the most meaningful was
collecting gently used household
items for Humble Design.

Mikayla Homer
(Shoshonna Ayella)
of Franklin will
become a bat mitz-
vah at Temple Beth
El in Bloomfield
Township on
Saturday, April 16.
Homer
Participating in this
special day will be
her proud father, Dr. Brian Homer;
mother and stepfather, Trina and
Brett Roberts; siblings, Zach and
Olivia Homer; and stepsiblings,
Kailey and Carson Roberts.
Mikayla is a seventh-grader at
Berkshire Middle School in Beverly
Hills. For one mitzvah project,
she worked with Project Healthy
Community, providing underprivi-
leged and unemployed people with
access to healthcare and everyday
necessities that these individuals
would not routinely have access to.

Samuel Franklin
Kramer (Shmuel
Chaim) of
Bloomfield Hills
will be called to the
Torah as a bar mitz-
vah on Saturday,
April 16, at
Kramer
Congregation
Shaarey Zedek in
Southfield. Joining in the simchah
will be his proud parents, Anessa
and David Kramer, along with his
brother Max Kramer. Sam is the
grandson of Zina and Michael
Kramer, Jannette Hockenberry, and
Brenda and Randy Owen.

Sam is a student at the Roeper
School in Birmingham. Among his
many mitzvah projects, he helped to
buy holiday gifts for children served
by Orchards Children’s Services.

Matthew Justin
Rochlen, son of
Dana and Dr. Jeff
Rochlen, will read
from the Torah on
the occasion of his
bar mitzvah
Saturday, April 16,
Rochlen
at Temple Israel in
West Bloomfield.
He will be joined in celebration by
his sister Abby and his proud grand-
parents Illene and Gary Rochlen,
and Jack Polsky. Matthew is also the
grandchild of the late Joyce Polsky.
He is a student at Clifford Smart
Middle School in Commerce
Township. As part of his mitzvah
experience, Matthew organized a 5K
event and raised more than $6,000
for the American Stroke Association
in loving memory of his grandmoth-
er Joyce Polsky.

Chloe Alexa
Schram will cele-
brate her bat mitz-
vah on Saturday,
April 16, at Adat
Shalom Synagogue
in Farmington
Hills. She is the
Schram
daughter of Jill
Kofender, Anthony
Schram and fiancee, Hilary
Goodman. Chloe is the older sister
of Adin Schram and stepsister of
Austin, Griffin and Cameron
Goodman. Proud grandparents are
Marvin Kofender of Sarasota, Fla.,
and Sandra Schram of West
Bloomfield. She is also the grand-
daughter of the late Judith Kofender
and the late Calvin Schram.
Chloe is a student at Clifford
Smart Middle School in Commerce
Township. For one of her mitzvah
projects, she volunteered at Fleece
and Thank You making blankets for
kids who are in the hospital.