moments

MAY 17, 2017

Kozlowski

Max Charlip

Erika (Mandell) and Nicholas Kozlowski of Kansas City,
Mo., are thrilled to announce the birth of their second son,
Corey Logan. Corey is the younger brother to Connor.
Proud grandparents are Donna and Sanford Mandell of
Farmington Hills, and Laura and Bill Kozlowski of Kansas
City. Corey is the great-grandson of Dolores Mandell of
West Bloomfield and Eleanor Watson of Dearborn. Corey is
named in loving memory of his paternal great-grandfather
Chester Kozlowski and his maternal great-great-aunt Lita
Friedman.

Aidan Charlip

Max Seth Charlip and Aidan Ezra
Charlip will share the bimah at
Temple Israel in West Bloomfield
on Friday, June 1, 2018, as they lead
the congregation in prayer on the
occasion of their b’nai mitzvah.
Joining in their celebration will be
their proud parents, Jody and Ari
Charlip, and sister Hannah. They are
the loving grandchildren of Sonny
and Norman Cohn, and Sheila and
the late Eliot Charlip.
Max and Aidan attend Warner
Middle School in Farmington Hills.
They performed many mitzvah
projects but each felt one was most
rewarding; for Max, it was raising
funds and awareness of Crohn’s
Disease through participation in
the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation
Walk with Team Max and Aidan. For
Aidan, it was volunteering at the
Friendship Circle in West Bloomfield
in the sports program.

Maxwell Steven
Green, son of
Michelle and Eugen
Green, will lead the
congregation in
prayer on the occa-
sion of his bar mitz-
vah at Temple
Green
Israel in West
Bloomfield on
Saturday, June 2,
2018. He will be joined in celebration
by his brother Samson and proud
grandparents Dr. Ervin Green, and
Ping and Stanley Chiu. He is also the
grandson of the late Linda Sue
Green.
Maxwell is a student at Bloomfield
Hills Middle School. As part of his
most rewarding mitzvah project,
he played two violin performances
for the residents at Sunrise Senior
Living Center of Bloomfield Hills.

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Benjamin
Matthew
Gurfinkel will lead
the congregation in
prayer as he
becomes a bar
mitzvah at Temple
Israel in West
Bloomfield on
Gurfinkel
Saturday, June 2,
2018. He will be
joined in celebration by his proud
parents, Jill Gurfinkel and Harris
Gurfinkel, and grandparents Helen
and Peter Gurfinkel. He is also the
loving grandchild of the late Marilyn
and the late Myron Attenson.
Benjamin attends Orchard
Lake Middle School in West
Bloomfield. As part of his most
meaningful mitzvah project, he
raised funds for the Send a Kid to
Tamarack Camps program.

Ruby Belle
Katkowsky will
become a bat mitz-
vah on Friday, June
1, 2018, at Temple
Shir Shalom in
West Bloomfield.
She is the daughter
Katkowsky
of Lauren and Jeff
Katkowsky and will
be joined in cele-
bration by her older sister Emma
and younger brother Noah, as well
as her proud grandparents
Ruthanne and Arvin Pearlman, and
Susie and Harry Katkowsky.
Ruby is a seventh-grader at Norup
International School in Oak Park.
She volunteered with the Georgia
Street Community Collective for her
mitzvah project, where she helped
young kids with homework as well
as helped to care for the community
garden.

Kramer

Max Harrison
Kramer (Moshe
Hirsch) of
Bloomfield Hills
will be called to the
Torah as a bar mitz-
vah on Saturday,
June 2, 2018, at
Congregation
Shaarey Zedek in

Southfield. He will be joined in cele-
bration by his proud parents, Anessa
and David Kramer, along with his
brother Sam Kramer. Max is the
grandson of Zina and Michael
Kramer, Jannette Hockenberry, and
Brenda and Randy Owen.
Max is a student at Birmingham
Covington School. Among his
mitzvah projects, he spent his 13th
birthday volunteering for the Suite
Dreams Project to help raise money
to transform the bedrooms of chil-
dren who need rest and recovery
during or after a serious illness.

Darin Blake
Lavine will chant
from the Torah on
the occasion of his
bar mitzvah on
Saturday, June 2,
2018, at Temple
Israel in West
Lavine
Bloomfield. He will
be joined in cele-
bration by his
proud parents, Faith and Jerry
Lavine, and his sister Eliana. He is
the loving grandchild of Barbara and
Maynard Goldberg, and Robert and
the late Martha Lavine.
Darin is a student at Hillel Day
School of Metropolitan Detroit in
Farmington Hills. Among his mitz-
vah projects supporting those in
need in our community, he found
it most rewarding to visit and play
games with JARC residents in their
homes.

Pavey

Rachel Pavey of
Franklin became a
bat mitzvah at Aish
Hatorah on May 27,
2018. Participating
in the ceremony
were her parents,
Erin and Glenn
Pavey, and her
brother Ethan.

Proud grandparents are Janice and
Richard Cherkasky of Franklin, and
Iris and Stephan Pavey of Delray
Beach, Fla.
Rachel is a student at Berkshire
Middle School in Birmingham. Her
mitzvah projects include participat-
ing in Mitzvah Days by feeding the
homeless and bringing cheer to the
seniors at local senior centers.

Ashley Rose
Singer, daughter of
Dr. Craig and Maria
Singer, will read
from the Torah as
she celebrates his
bat mitzvah on
Saturday, June 2,
Singer
2018, at Temple
Beth El in
Bloomfield Hills.
Sharing in her special day will be her
loving brother and sister, Noah and
Ava. Ashley’s proud grandparents
are Shelly and Peter Cooper, and
Karen and Fred Singer.
Ashley is a seventh-grade student
at Bloomfield Hills Middle School.
As part of her mitzvah project, she
enjoyed playing bingo with the older
adults at the Fleischman Residence
in West Bloomfield.

cap & gown 2018

LAUREN WATSKY
North
Farmington
High School

National Honor
Society, Link
Crew, Madrichim
(4 years), Student
Senate (4 years),
Class Board
member
(4 years), Women Building
Entrepreneurship program,
Aliyah BBG.
University of Michigan

Friedman 50th

P

ola and Howard Friedman
are happy to announce their
50th wedding anniversary.
Their children are Alyssa and
Scott Silver, and Lauren and Sean
Kerman. Their wonderful grand-
children are Mason, Ethan, Sara
and Katelyn. The celebration will
continue with a party later this
year. •