life cycles » Silver MARCH 21 Lori (Robinson) and Michael Silver of Los Angeles are thrilled to announce the birth of their daughter, Thea Mae. Overjoyed grandparents are Judy Robinson, and Dorit and Stephen Silver, all of West Bloomfield. Thea is also the granddaughter of the late Mark Robinson. Excited great- grandparents are Kati and Ben Gottlieb of Toronto. Thea is named in loving memory of her maternal great-grandmoth- er Belle Englander and her grandfather Mark Robinson. Dean Hayden Bolton, son of Karen and David Bolton, will lead the congre- gation in prayer on the occasion of his bar mitzvah at Temple Israel in Bolton West Bloomfield on Saturday, May 28. He will be joined in cel- ebration by his brother Dylan and proud grandparents Susan and Dr. Alan Bolton, and Sharon and James Lossia, and great-grandmother Juanita Victor. Dean is a student at West Hills Middle School in Bloomfield Hills. As part of his mitzvah project, he volun- teered weekly at the Friendship Circle in West Bloomfield. As he found this to be very meaningful, he also raised funds to donate to help support the programs at the Friendship Circle. Justin Lev Brown, son of Leslie and Mitchell Brown and brother of Shayna, will be called to the Torah in honor of his bar mitzvah on Saturday, May 28, at Brown Congregation Beth Shalom in Oak Park. He is the grandson of Arlene and Leonard Brown, and Harriett Milgrom. Justin is a student at Cranbrook Middle School in Bloomfield Hills. As part of his mitzvah experience, he vol- unteers weekly at the Friendship Circle in West Bloomfield, where he really enjoys interacting with the children and helping make a difference in their lives. Logan Carly Forman led the con- gregation in prayer on the occasion of her bat mitzvah at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield on Saturday, May 14. Forman She is the loving daughter of Shawn and Jeff Forman, sis- ter of Adam and Eric, and the grand- child of Sharlee and Mel Hoberman, Marsha Davidson Velthoven, the late Fred Velthoven, Sheila and the late Leon Forman. Her great-grandparents are the late Katie and the late Irvin Forman, the late Gertrude and the late Sol Hoberman, the late Clara and the late Norman Davidson, the late Samuel and Molly Mifelow. Logan is a student at O.E. Dunckel Middle School in Farmington Hills. Among her many mitzvah experiences, she found volunteering for Temple Israel’s Kever Avot program to be the most meaningful. This program provides an opportunity for older adults in the community to visit the gravesites of their loved ones. Ethan Matthew Ingber, son of Amy and David Ingber, will become a bar mitzvah on Saturday, May 28, at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield. He will Ingber be joined in celebra- tion by his sister Sydney and his proud grandparents Roberta and Paul Ingber, Sharon and Alan Kaplan, and Lynn Feuerman. Ethan is a student at Clifford Smart Middle School in Commerce Township. As part of his many mitzvah projects, he collected gently used and new sports equipment for donation to the Detroit Police Athletic League. He found this experience to be very rewarding. Jordyn Halle Krauss will be called to the Torah as a bat mitzvah on Saturday, May 28, at Temple Shir Shalom in West Bloomfield. She will be joined in celebration Krauss by her proud parents, Drs. Barb and Dan Krauss, and brother Brett. She is the lov- ing granddaughter of Myrna and Sid Konikow, and Cherie and Perry Krauss. Jordyn is a student at Eton Academy in Birmingham. For her mitzvah proj- ect, she has been volunteering at the Friendship Circle in West Bloomfield. She enjoys being a mentor and friend to other children and plans to continue as a volun- teer after her bat mitzvah. Tali Meira Rubenstein will cele- brate her bat mitzvah on May 28, at Congregation Beth Ahm in West Bloomfield. Tali is the daughter of Robin and Rubenstein Rabbi Steven Rubenstein and sister of Ari. Proud grandparents are Eileen and Ira Rosenbaum, Martin Rubenstein and Lana Gelb. She is also the granddaughter of the late Arlene Rubenstein. Tali is a student at Hillel Day School of Metropolitan Detroit in Farmington Hills. She used the StoryCorps app (www. storycorps.org) for her mitzvah project to record the stories, values and memories of members of the Beth Ahm community. David Samuel Nakisher, son of Dr. Andrea Nakisher and Dr. Brian Gendelman, and Dr. Robert and Sarit Nakisher, will read from the Torah as he celebrates his bar Nakisher mitzvah on Saturday, May 28, at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield. He will be joined in celebration by his siblings Stephen, Jack, Isabel, Emily and Danielle. David is the grandchild of Arlene and Daniel Uditsky, Hazel and Lionel Nakisher, Sheila and Max Gendelman, Ruth Dvash, and Shoshana and Avi Dvash. He is a student at Hillel Day School of Metropolitan Detroit in Farmington Hills. As part of his mitzvah experience, David volunteered his time at Yad Ezra in Berkley to help combat hunger in our community. Elijah Tucker Steinbock (Eliyahu Chaim) of Huntington Woods will be called to the Torah as a bar mitzvah on Saturday, May 28, at Adat Shalom Synagogue in Steinbock Farmington Hills. He is the son of Rebecca Kushner Steinbock, and Bonnie and Alex Steinbock, and the brother of Sophie and Claire Steinbock, and Stella Steinbock. Joining in his celebration will be his proud grandparents Carrie and Roger Kushner, Paula Matlen, Sharon and Roy Steinbock, and Judy and Walter Coleman. Elijah attends Norup International School in Oak Park. One of the ways he has chosen to give back to his community is to partner with a friend to organize a charity basketball tournament this fall. All proceeds will go to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, a cause that, along with basketball, is close to his heart. Samuel Osipov, son of Tatyana and Yuliy Osipov, will lead the congregation in prayer on the occasion of his bar mitzvah on Friday, May 27, at Temple Israel in West Osipov Bloomfield. He will be joined in celebration by his siblings Lazar and Ariella, and proud grandparents Larisa and Robert Osipov, and Raisa and Yefim Mardakhayev. Samuel attends Walnut Creek Middle School in Walled Lake. Among his many mitzvah experiences, he volunteered at Yad Ezra in Berkley, Michigan’s kosher food pantry. He found helping to combat hunger in our community to be very rewarding. Leah Morgan Zerkel (Layah Chayah) will become a bat mitzvah Saturday, May 28, at Congregation Shaarey Zedek in Southfield. She is the daughter of Emma Zerkel and Michael Zerkel of West Bloomfield, the sister of Ian, and the granddaughter of David and Marlene Zerkel of Orchard Lake, Michael Kleerekoper and Dorothy Nelson of Bloomfield, and the late Robin and the late Jay Gorell. Leah is a student at West Hills Middle School in Bloomfield Hills and the Shaarey Zedek Religious School. For her mitzvah project, Leah volunteered at Jewish Family Service and Shaarey Zedek. May 26 • 2016 141