30 May 30 • 2019 jn MAY 7, 2019 Rabbi Chanoch and Tamar Hadar are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter, Esther Mina. She is welcomed by ecstatic big brothers and sisters. Grandparents are Yoram Hadar of Johannesburg, South Africa, and Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey (Aharon) Meer of Oak Park. Great- grandparents are Mrs. Fay Isackson of Farmington Hills, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Meer of Bloomfield Hills, and Mrs. Freida Hadar of Tel Aviv, Israel. Esther Mina was named for Esther Milgrom, Esther Blosberg, Esther Schwartz and Minny Biller. APRIL 25, 2019 Carli (Zeman) and Ben Jones of Berkley are thrilled to announce the birth of their daughter, Sofie Harlow Jones, sister of Logan Asher Jones. Proud grandparents are Paul and Marci Zeman of West Bloomfield, and Kim and Nick Shanku of Berkley. She is also the granddaughter of the late Leslie Jones. Sofie is named in loving memo- ry of her great-great-grandmother Sharon Wise and her great-grandfather Harold Wolfe. Her Hebrew name, Aviva Chanah, is in memory of her great-grandmother Avis Wolfe. Jocelyn Naomi Adelman, daughter of Karen and Eric Adelman, will lead the congregation in prayer as she becomes a bat mitzvah at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield on Saturday, June 1, 2019. She will be joined in celebration by her sister Natalie; her proud grandparents, Ellen and Cary Adelman, and Sofia and Reuven Urman; and great-grandpar- ents, Elaine and Harvey Adelman, and Dora Mauer. Jocelyn is also the loving great-grandchild of the late Joseph Mauer, the late Audrey and Norman Lacoff, and the late Malka and the late Eliezer Urman. She is a student at Warner Middle School. Among her many mitzvah projects, Jocelyn found it most mean- ingful to volunteer at Kadima’ s gar- dening day and its Shabbat lunches. Robert Edward Louis Bortman will lead the congregation in prayer as he becomes a bar mitzvah at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield on Saturday, June 1, 2019. He will be joined in cele- bration by his proud parents, Jackie and Dr. Howard Bortman, and sister Jadyn. Robert is the loving grandchild of Caroline and the late Robert Bortman, and Linda and Jim Button. He is the great-grandchild of the late Mary and Arthur Kaplan, the late Shirley and Alfred Mayer, the late Louis Stone, the late Jeanette and George Button, and the late Fay and Maurice Bortman. Robert is a student at Warner Middle School in Farmington Hills. Mia Erin Brand, daughter of Matthew and Lori Brand, will become a bat mitzvah at Adat Shalom Synagogue in Farmington Hills on June 1, 2019. She will be joined in the celebration by her sisters Zoe, 10, and Alexa, 4. Mia is the loving granddaughter of Gail and Les Baron, and Eileen and Arthur Brand. Mia attends seventh grade at West Hills Middle School in Bloomfield Hills. Her mitzvah project collected much-needed cosmetics and person- al supplies for families at the South Oakland Shelter and Lighthouse. Ryan Jacob Fraiberg, surrounded by family and friends, will become a bar mitzvah at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield on Friday, May 31, 2019. He will be joined in celebration by his proud parents, Karen Fraiberg-Pierce and Damian Olivera, and Matthew and Amy Fraiberg, and siblings Ashley, Michael, Avery and Aiden. He is the loving grandchild of Arlene and the late Douglas Pierce, Nancy Fraiberg, Allan Fraiberg, and Teri and Mark Goodman. Ryan attends West Hills Middle School in Bloomfield Hills. For his most meaningful mitzvah project, he assisted in providing clothing, bedding and additional items to help facilitate the opening of Possibilities Sober Living. This residential home provides a safe and supportive sober environment for men as needed. Kaitlin Goldberg Justin Goldberg Justin Scott Goldberg and Kaitlin Iris Goldberg will share the bimah at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield on Saturday, June 1, 2019, as they lead the congre- gation in prayer on the occasion of their b’ nai mitzvah. They will be joined in celebration by their proud parents, Stacey and Bruce Goldberg. Justin and Kaitlin are the loving grandchildren of Cheryl and Gary Brand, and the late Iris and Don Goldberg; they are the great- grandchildren of the late Dorothy and Philip Moscowitz, the late Sophie and Sol Brand, the late Kaye and Bernard Goldberg, and the late Mildred and Julius Kaufman. Justin and Kaitlin attend Clifford Smart Middle School in Commerce Township. They performed many mitz- vah projects, but each felt it was most rewarding to make and sell bracelets to raise funds for donation to the West Bloomfield Relay for Life, American Cancer Society’ s signature fundraiser event. Rena Hadar Kantor will be called to the Torah as a bat mitzvah on Saturday, June 1, 2019, at Congregation B’ nai Moshe in West Bloomfield. She is the beloved daughter of Shana and Rabbi Shalom Kantor and sister to Noam and Ari. Rena will be joined in celebration by her grandparents and their spouses Beth and Michael Alderman, Margie and Joel Teig, and Laura and Bob Kantor. Rena is a student at Hillel Day School of Metropolitan Detroit in Farmington Hills. Her most meaning- ful volunteering has been baking and spending time with JARC residents. Jonah Beck Kutinsky, son of Angie and Adam Kutinsky and brother of Jack, will become a bar mitzvah at Temple Beth El in Bloomfield Township on Saturday, June 1, 2019. His grandparents are Dr. Gary and Beverly Pierce, Dr. Julian and Lesley Kutinsky; great-grandparents are Irene Goodman, the late Libby Milton Pierce, the late Barbara and Harry Weitzman, the late Elsie and Morris Kutinsky, and the late Alvin Goodman. Jonah is in the seventh grade at Derby Middle School in Birmingham. His mitzvah project involved raising money for the Popeye Animal Cancer Foundation, an organization that helps owners pay for the treatment of pets with cancer. Blake Laurence Ribiat (BarAhm Shalom) of West Bloomfield became a bar mitzvah on May 25, 2019, at Congregation Beth Ahm in West Bloomfield. He is the son of Jennifer and Steven Ribiat and brother of Avery and Eli Ribiat. He is the grandson of the late Arnold and the late Carol Gordon, the late Laurence Ribiat and Sara Ribiat, and Patricia Ribiat and Carolyn Gordon. Blake is a student at Orchard Lake Middle School in West Bloomfield. He decided he wanted to feed the hungry as his mitzvah project. Shaya Schreiber will celebrate his bar mitzvah at Young Israel of Oak Park on Shabbat morn- ing, June 1, 2019. Sharing in his celebra- tion will be proud par- ents, Avy Schreiber, and Lynne and Dan Golodner, and siblings Asher Schreiber, Eliana Schreiber and Grace Golodner. He is the beloved grandson of Sonny and Norman Cohn, Rita and Bert Schreiber, and Linda and the late Jack Golodner. Shaya is a seventh-grader at Detroit Waldorf School. Amit Beni Siegmann, will be called to the Torah in honor of his bar mitzvah on Saturday, June 1, 2019, at Adat Shalom Synagogue in Farmington Hills. Joining him to celebrate will be his proud parents, Lisa and Tal Siegmann, and cherished siblings Adi and Maya. Honored grandparents are Joan and Fred Soble of Cleveland, Ohio, Judy Siegmann of Haifa, Israel, and the late Professor Arnon Siegmann. Amit is a student at West Hills Middle School in Bloomfield Hills. His mitzvah project has been working with the Georgia Street Community Collective as part of the PeerCorps Detroit Spring Cycle. moments