moments

Brooke Renee
Bass, daughter of
Amy Spilman and
Brian Bass, will
read from the
Torah on the occa-
sion of her bat
mitzvah at Temple
Bass
Israel on Saturday,
Sept. 9. She will be
joined in celebra-
tion by her brother Parker and
proud grandparents Fran and
Gilbert Spilman, and Elaine and
Stanley Bass.
She is a student at West Hills
Middle School in Bloomfield Hills.
For her most meaningful mitzvah
project, Brooke organized a return-
able can and bottle drive to raise
funds for donation to the Holocaust
Memorial Center in Farmington
Hills.

Julia Grace
Blumenstein,
(Shoshana Yael)
daughter of Carol
and Ricky
Blumenstein of
Bloomfield Hills,
will be called to the
Torah as a bat mitz-
Blumenstein
vah on Saturday,
Sept. 9, at
Congregation Shir Tikvah in Troy.
She is the wonderful sister of
Benjamin, Alana, Jacob and Reuben.
Sharing in her simchah will be her
grandparents Penny and Harold
Blumenstein of Bloomfield Hills and
Dr. Seymour Stein of Boca Raton,
Fla. She is also the granddaughter of
the late Lucille Stein.
Julia is entering seventh grade
at Detroit Country Day School in
Beverly Hills. Her mitzvah project
was at the Friendship Circle in West
Bloomfield, where she assisted with
cooking classes, helping young kids
bake their favorite treats.

Lira Bordoley
(Leora Matana),
daughter of delight-
ed parents, Ronna
(Greenberg) and
Martin Bordoley,
was called to the
Torah to lead the
Bordoley
congregation in
prayer in honor of
her bat mitzvah on
Friday, Sept. 1, at Temple Shir
Shalom in West Bloomfield. She was
joined in the celebration by her
brothers Adam, David and Anthony
Bordoley, and proud grandparents

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Harriet G. Wautelet and Sidney
Greenberg.
Lira will attend Seaholm High
School as a freshman in the fall.
As part of her mitzvah project, she
worked with Covington Middle
School administrators on a plan to
promote positive climate, culture
and mentoring across grade levels.

Charles Levi
Finsilver, sur-
rounded by family
and friends, will
chant from the
Torah as he
becomes a bar
mitzvah on
Saturday, Sept. 9.
Finsilver
He is the loving son
of Brett and the late
Lindsey Finsilver and brother of
Francesca. Sharing in his celebra-
tion will be proud grandparents
Shari and Stanley Finsilver, and
Leslie and Robert Jacobs, and great-
grandmother Frances Finsilver.
Charlie is a student at Cranbrook
Kingswood Boys’ Middle School
in Bloomfield Hills. For his most
meaningful mitzvah project, he held
a fundraiser with his good friend RJ
Carrel at Brooklyn Pizza with pro-
ceeds directed to the Lindsey and
Brett Finsilver HIPEC Program at
the Henry Ford Cancer Institute.

Blake Nathan
Gedrich (Bani
Natan), read from
the Torah as he cel-
ebrated his bar
mitzvah with family
and friends on
Saturday, Sept. 2, at
Gedrich
Temple Shir
Shalom in West
Bloomfield. He is
the loving son of Melissa and Paul
Gedrich and brother of Adyson,
Dylan and Reese. Blake is the grand-
son of Rena and Ron Meyers, Dolly
and Mike Murley, and the late Hugh
Gedrich.
Blake is a student at Warner
Middle School in Farmington Hills.
His most meaningful mitzvah
project was volunteering with the
Miracle League, helping kids with
physical and cognitive challenges
play baseball. He found this to be a
very rewarding experience, not only
for his baseball buddy, but for him-
self as well.

Hannah Sara Isser
became a bat mitz-
vah on Saturday,
Sept. 2, at
Congregation B’nai
Moshe in West
Bloomfield. She is
the daughter of
Joshua and Jodi
Isser
Isser and the
younger sister of
Daniel Isser. She is the granddaugh-
ter of Burton and Laura Roth,
Sandra Isser and the late Leonard
Isser.
Hannah attends Oak Valley
Middle School in Commerce, where
she will be a seventh-grader this
school year. For her mitzvah project,
she has collected sample hygiene
donations from family and friends
to send to the U.S. military to thank
them for all they have done for the
United States. She plans to collect
donations until the end of the year.

Garrett Luke
Kirschner will lead
the congregation in
prayer as he
becomes a bar
mitzvah at Temple
Israel in West
Bloomfield on
Kirschner
Saturday, Sept. 9.
Joining in his cele-
bration will be his
proud parents, Jayme and Jeffrey
Kirschner, and sister Sadie. Garrett
is the loving grandchild of Bryna
and Jeff Leib, and Suzanne “Suzy”
and the late Gerald Kirschner.
He is a student at West Hills
Middle School in Bloomfield Hills.
Each year, Garrett volunteers at the
West Bloomfield Optimists Club’s
annual Christmas party. As one
of “Santa’s helpers” Garrett helps
check families in, distributes gifts to
underprivileged children and their
families, serves food and facilitates
the photos with Santa. He found this
experience to be the most meaning-
ful of his many mitzvah projects.

Ryan Luke
Nakisher, son of
Allison and Marc
Nakisher, will be
called to the Torah
as a bar mitzvah on
Saturday, Sept. 9, at
Temple Shir
Nakisher
Shalom in West
Bloomfield. He will
be joined in cele-
bration by his sister Rachel, brother

Jonah and proud grandparents
Hazel and Len Nakisher, and
Rochelle and Mickey Kole.
Ryan attends Norup International
Middle School in Oak Park. For his
mitzvah project, he raised money
for and volunteered at Team GUTS
in Ferndale. He helped children with
special needs participate in a multi-
tude of physical fitness programs.

Alison Marie
O’Connor, daugh-
ter of Dr. Stacey
O’Connor and Dr.
Ryan O’Connor, will
lead the congrega-
tion in prayer on
the occasion of her
O’Connor
bat mitzvah at
Temple Israel in
West Bloomfield on
Saturday, Sept. 9. She will be joined
in celebration by her sister Emmy
and proud grandparents Lois and
Martin Haron, and Ginnie and Joe
O’Connor. Alison is the great-grand-
child of the late Gerry and Harry
Haron, and Jean and Morris Limond.
She is a student at James R.
Geisler Middle School in Commerce
Township. Among her many mitzvah
projects, Alison collected hats, col-
oring books and other items for can-
cer patients for Parcels for Patients,
a part of the Because We Care pro-
gram of Jewish Family Service.

Alexa Reese
Philko (Ayelet),
loving daughter of
Lisa and Nick
Philko, celebrated
her bat mitzvah at
Aish HaTorah in
Oak Park as she led
Philko
the Kabbalat
Shabbat service on
Friday, Sept. 1. She
was joined by her sister Lindsey and
proud grandparents Joan and Dr.
Sheldon Simons of West Bloomfield,
and Adelyn Philko of Port Huron.
Alexa is also the loving granddaugh-
ter of the late Hanley Schreiber and
the late Harvey Philko. She was hon-
ored to have her nana Edith Levin
share in the celebration.
Alexa is a student at Norup
International School in Oak Park.
Among her many mitzvah projects,
she found her most meaningful
experience was spending time at
Coville Apartments, playing games
and doing puzzles with the seniors.