"RAISING THE BAR FOR YOUR CHILD'S BAR OR BAT MITZVAH" Special Needs, Gifted and General Bar/Bat Mitzvah Lessons X Cantor Carly Alana Kent (Clara) of Commerce Township will become bat mitzvah at Temple Shir Shalom in West Bloomfield on Friday, May 20. Carly Kent Participating in the ceremony will be Lisa and Mark Kent, and Max and Rachel. Proud grandpar- ents are Diane and Joel Fink of Commerce Township. She is also the grandchild of the late Ruth and the late Kurt Kent. Carly is a student at Walnut Creek in Walled Lake. Her mitzvah projects included volunteer work at the Shir Shalom religious school. Daniel Jay Litman will be called to the Torah as a bar mitz- vah on Saturday, May 21, at Congregation B’nai Moshe. He is the son of Sherri and Litman Michael Litman and brother of Eric. Sharing in the cele- bration will be his proud grandparents Shoshana Litman, Mordechai Litman and llene Wolf. Daniel is also the grandson of the late Leonard Wolf. Daniel is an honor student at Orchard Lake Middle School in West Bloomfield. His favorite mitzvah project is volunteering at Fleischman Residence in West Bloomfield. Max Aiden Kent (Melech) of Commerce Township will become a bar mitzvah at Temple Shir Shalom in West Bloomfield on Friday, May 20. Max Kent Participating in the ceremony will be Lisa and Mark Kent, and Carly and Rachel. Proud grand- parents are Diane and Joel Fink of Commerce Township. He is also the grandchild of the late Ruth and the late Kurt Kent. Max is a student at Walnut Creek in Walled Lake. His mitzvah projects included volunteer work at the Shir Shalom religious school. Ethan Levi Lulkin, son of Jill and Sam Lulkin, will become a bar mitzvah on Saturday, May 21, at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield. He will be joined in cel- Lulkin ebration by his sister Emily and proud grandparents Liz and Rick Greenebaum, and Linda and Richard Lulkin. Ethan is a student at Berkshire Middle School in Beverly Hills. As part of his many mitzvah projects, he volunteered as a mentor at Mt. Elliot Makerspace at the Church of the Messiah through PeerCorps Detroit. He found this experience to be very rewarding. Thea B Jacobs (Tovah Hadas) of Franklin celebrated becoming a bat mitzvah on Saturday, May 14, at Adat Shalom Synagogue in Farmington Hills. Jacobs Joining Thea were her parents, Jonathan and Sarah Jacobs, her sisters, Kate and Jane; and her grandparents Janet and Ellsworth Levine, and Gail and Paul Jacobs. Thea is a seventh-grader at Berkshire Middle School in Beverly Hills and has been collecting furniture and donations for Humble Design, a Detroit-based nonprofit helping families transitioning out of homeless shelters by providing furnishings and design services. Carly Jane Saltsman (Maya Yael), daugh- ter of Karen and Glenn Saltsman of Huntington Woods, will become a bat mitzvah at Temple Shir Shalom in West Saltsman Bloomfield on Saturday, May 21. Sharing in her cele- bration will be her siblings Jack and Tatum. Carly is the granddaughter of Barbara and Allan Saltsman, and Annie and Ron Lowy. Carly is a student at Norup Middle School in Oak Park. One of her mitz- vah projects was volunteering at an autism spectrum disorder camp, which she found extremely rewarding. Marcel Cohen, now based in Oak Park, customizes the materials and teaching method to maximize each child’s potential. X Your child will learn the skill of laining, not just memorize how to do his or her parshah and haftorah. X Marcel's credentials include University of Toronto (arts administration), York University (special education) and the Toronto Board of Jewish Education's Midrasha L'Morim (Level 7 teacher certifi cation) plus more than 10 years of experience in bar/bat mitzvah tutoring. He has studied voice under world-renowned cantors. 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Did the orthodontist speak to your child and see what issues are important to them? Did they listen to you and your child, as well as explain what the procedures involve? Kids are very perceptive and their input is vital, as patients are more compliant when they know, trust, and like their doctor. Dr. Nelson Hersh Dr. Marsha Beattie Dr. Amy Isenberg Licensed Specialists for Children & Adults West Bloomfield Commerce Township 248.926.4100 Located in the Lakes Medical Building Waterford 248-673-4100 Location, hours, reasonable and customary fees, comfortable financial arrangements, and accessibility are important issues also. Ask other members of the community including your son or daughter’s friends and even teachers. Is the reception room clean, friendly, and comfortable? Did you have to wait at all, or long for your appointment? Was the orthodontist on schedule? Was he friendly? Can you receive an information packet about the office, orthodontist and treatment philosophy? These are all important issues to consider. Lastly and very important is select your orthodontist on who truly cares for your child. When you have interviewed your orthodontist and feel comfortable that they enjoy relationships with kids and will treat your son or daughter as if they were part of their own extended family or friends, then you have found your family orthodontist. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact Drs. Hersh, Beattie & Isenberg at their state-of-the-art facilities in West Bloomfi eld/Commerce Township at 2300 Haggerty Road, Suite 1160, 248-926-4100 and our newest location in Waterford at 5133 Highland Road, 248-673-4100. 248-926-4100 www.hershbeattieortho.com May 19 • 2016 51