moments

JAN. 29

Lucy and Brian
Bortman of Chicago,
Ill., are thrilled to
announce the birth
of their son, Leo
George. Sharing in
their joy are proud
Leo Bortman
grandparents Nancy
and Phillip Bortman
of West Bloomfield, and Wendy and
Danny Kahn of Highland Park, Ill.
Leo is named in loving memory of his
maternal great-grandfather George
Berliant.

JAN. 17

Adam and Amanda
(Gorman) Berman of
West Bloomfield are
excited to announce
the birth of their
daughter, Ellie
Sophia (Yaffa Bina).
Berman
Thrilled grandpar-
ents are Alex and
Vicki Berman of West Bloomfield, and
Judy and Bruce Gorman of Livonia.
Overjoyed great-grandparents are
Rena Berman of West Bloomfield and
Saul Gross of Livonia. Ellie is named
in loving memory of her maternal
great-aunt Estelle Dolinka, maternal
grandmother Shirley Gross and pater-
nal grandfather Joseph Berman.

OCT. 21, 2016

Mary and Brent
Bortman of
Huntington
Woods are
thrilled to
announce the
birth of their
Bortman twins
twin daughters,
Ruby Claire
and Reese Anne. Welcoming Ruby
and Reese home is big brother Nolan.
Sharing in their joy are proud grand-

Adina Miriam
Alterman (Adina
Malka) of Franklin
will be called to the
Torah as a bat mitz-
vah on Shabbat
morning, March 11,
at Congregation
Alterman
Shaarey Zedek in
Southfield. Adina is
the loving daughter of Kari and
Eddie Alterman and sister of Noa
Isabel. Adina is a blessing to her
grandparents Sharon and Mickey
Alterman of West Bloomfield, and
Roberta and Emery Grosinger of
Bloomfield Hills.
Adina is a seventh-grader at Hillel
Day School of Metropolitan Detroit
in Farmington Hills. For her mitzvah
project, she is hosting a 3-on-3 bas-

parents Nancy and Phillip Bortman
of West Bloomfield, and Paula and
Doug Esler of Warren. Excited great-
grandparents are Stella Stimac of Troy,
and Loretta and Bob Esler of Warren.
Ruby and Reese are named in loving
memory of their maternal great-
grandmother Anne Marx.

Benjamin is a student at Warner
Middle School in Farmington Hills.
Among his many mitzvah projects,
he felt helping to combat hunger
in our community was the most
meaningful. He donated tzedakah
to Yad Ezra and also volunteered at
the organization to assist with dona-
tions and food distribution.

AUG. 10, 2016

Stacey and
Jason Raznick of
Bloomfield Hills are
thrilled to announce
the birth of their
daughter, Aria
Drew. Welcoming
Raznick
Aria home are her
siblings Riley and
Josh. Sharing in their joy are proud
grandparents Nancy and Phillip
Bortman, and Mel and Elaine Raznick,
all of West Bloomfield. Excited great-
grandmother is Sara Garelik of West
Bloomfield. Aria is named in loving
memory of her maternal great-
grandmother Anne Marx and paternal
cousin David Rosen.

MAY 13, 2016

Jennifer and Jared
Bortman of
Birmingham are
thrilled to announce
the birth of their
son, Ryder James.
Welcoming Ryder
Ryder Bortman
home are big sisters
Charlotte and Liv.
Sharing in their joy are proud grand-
parents Nancy and Phillip Bortman of
West Bloomfield, and Susan and
Martin Schear of Dayton, Ohio.
Excited great-grandmother is Eleanor
Fox of Warminster, Pa. Ryder is named
in loving memory of his great-grandfa-
thers Jack Fox and James Marx.

ketball tournament in April to raise
money for Catholic school students
to tour the Holocaust Memorial
Center in Farmington Hills.

Benjamin Max
Appel will lead the
congregation in
prayer on the occa-
sion of his bar mitz-
vah at Temple
Israel in West
Bloomfield on
Friday, March
Appel
10. He is the loving
son of Pam and Howard Appel and
brother of Alana and Jeremy. He will
be joined in celebration by his proud
grandparents Bonnie and Jim
Weitzman, and Midge and Jerry
Appel.

Talya Michal
Berger, daughter of
Rabbi Jonathan and
Laura Berger, will
become bat mitz-
vah on Saturday,
March 11, at B’nai
Israel Synagogue
Berger
in West Bloomfield.
Celebrating with
Talya will be her siblings Adina,
Rami and Benny; proud grandpar-
ents Michael and Ellen Leffak of
Dayton, Ohio, and Rabbi Kenneth
and Cheryl Berger of Deerfield, Ill.;
and many other loving family and
friends.
Talya is a sixth-grade student at
Hillel Day School of Metropolitan
Detroit in Farmington Hills.

Gabrielle Brooke
Blau of Farmington
Hills will become a
bat mitzvah at
Temple Beth El in
Bloomfield
Township on
Saturday, March 11.
She will be joined
Blau
by her proud par-
ents, Risa and David Blau, along
with her sister Sydney. She is the
granddaughter of Fayclare and
Robert Blau, and Louise and the late
Hyman Pilchik.
Gabrielle is a student at Warner
Middle School in Farmington
Hills. Among her mitzvah proj-
ects, she volunteered for the West
Bloomfield-based Friendship Circle’s
Sunday Circle program.

Hannah Brooke
Schreiber, daugh-
ter of Larry and the
late Randi
Schreiber and sister
of Joshua, will lead
the congregation in
prayer as she cele-
Hannah Schreiber brates her bat mitz-
vah at Temple
Israel in West Bloomfield on
Saturday, March 11. She is the loving
grandchild of Joan and Sheldon
Simons, the late Hanley Schreiber,
and Susan and the late Sydney
Gartenberg, and great-grandchild of
Edith Levin.

Hannah is a student at Warner
Middle School in Farmington Hills.
Among her many mitzvah projects,
she felt her experience volunteering
at the Gift of Life for its Michigan
donor family gathering program,
thanking families whose loved ones
became organ donors for their
contributions, was most meaning-
ful. In further support of the Gift of
Life, she also gave her time to greet
customers and encourage organ
donation at a local Secretary of State
office.

Joshua Ryan
Schreiber will read
from the Torah on
the occasion of his
bar mitzvah at
Temple Israel in
West Bloomfield on
Saturday, March 11.
He is the loving son
Joshua Schreiber
of Larry and the
late Randi Schreiber and brother of
Hannah. Sharing in his celebration
will be his proud grandparents Joan
and Sheldon Simons, and Susan
Gartenberg and great-grandmother
Edith Levin. Joshua is also the
grandchild of the late Hanley
Schreiber and the late Sydney
Gartenberg.
Joshua is a student at Hillel Day
School of Metropolitan Detroit in
Farmington Hills. He found his
weekly volunteering with children
who have special needs at the West
Bloomfield-based Friendship Circle
as part of the Friends at Lifetown
Program to be the most meaningful
of his many mitzvah projects.

Jordyn Brooke
Tepper, surround-
ed by family and
friends, will read
from the Torah as
she celebrates her
bat mitzvah on
Saturday, March 11,
Tepper
at Temple Israel in
West Bloomfield.
She is the loving daughter of Jodi
and Brian Tepper and sister of Allie
and Noah. Her proud grandparents
are Joyce and Michael Levin, Beverly
Tepper Wallace and Michael
Wallace, and Stephen Tepper and
Charyl Apple. Jordyn is also the
great-granddaughter of Mary Blitz.
She is a student at West Hills
Middle School in Bloomfield Hills.
Jordyn has helped raise funds for the
American Cancer Society’s contin-
ued research to fight cancer. Jordyn,
a two-year member of the Purple
Monkeys Relay for Life team, found
this to be the most meaningful
among her many mitzvah projects.

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