36 | OCTOBER 3 • 2019 Moments SEPT. 11, 2019 Elyssa and Elliot Jankelovitz of Durham, N.C., are grateful to announce the birth of their son, Solomon David (David Yosef). Solomon is named after his great-grandfathers David Jankelovitz and Joel I. Hamburger, M.D. Proud grandparents are Eva and Sheldon Hamburger of Raleigh, N.C., Cynthia and Richard Merzer of Boca Raton, Fla., and Stuart Jankelovitz and Dr. Terri Orbuch of West Bloomfield. Kvelling great-grandparents are Hilda Hamburger of West Bloomfield and Shaynee Jankelovitz of Lincolnwood, Ill. Alex Justin Brown, son of Sheri and Michael Brown, became a bar mitzvah on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019, at Adat Shalom Synagogue in Farmington Hills. He was joined in celebration by his siblings Matthew and Lauren Brown and proud grandparents Bobbi and Gary Feldman, Sarah Brown and Louis Brown. Alex is an eighth-grade student at Berkshire Middle School in Birmingham. For his mitzvah project, over the past year, he has collected tzedakah to purchase toiletries, socks, gloves and hats to give to the Michigan Veterans Foundation shelter in Detroit. Olivia Sarah Johnson, daugh- ter of Rick and Lauren Marcus Johnson, will chant from the Torah as she becomes a bat mitzvah at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. She will be joined in celebration by her siblings Ethan and Isabel and proud grandparents Ruth and David Marcus, and Janet and Donald Johnson. Olivia is a student at Orchard Lake Middle School in West Bloomfield. As part of her most meaningful mitzvah project, she spent many hours sewing dolls, doll-sized hospital gowns and lap blanket quilts with other volunteers for Hadassah of Greater Detroit’ s Doll Project. She also collected tzedakah to support this wonderful project, which donates to Detroit-area pediatric units, to Hadassah Hospital in Israel as well as to other groups. Asher Maxwell Kaftan, son of Marla and Jeffrey Kaftan, will lead the congregation in prayer as he becomes a bar mitzvah at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield on Friday, Oct. 4, 2019. He will be joined in cele- bration by his siblings Elliot and Amelia and his proud grandpar- ents Geri and Mel Kaftan, Carole and Barry Rubin, Gail and Alby Berman, and Sheila Berman. He is a student at Derby Middle School in Birmingham. As part of his most meaningful mitzvah project, Asher gave tzedakah to Yad Ezra and orga- nized a food drive from which he collected 388 pounds of food for donation to the food pantry. Let Old Friends be your Michigan-Florida Connection Keyes Real Estate Estate Property Sales from Listing to Clean-Out! BUY • SELL • I NVEST Throughout South Florida, Including Boca, Boynton, Delray, Broward and Miami-Dade Counties Nina Spinner-Sands NinaSpinner-Sands@keyes.com (954) 290-8293 Rita Morse RitaMorse@keyes.com (305) 609-7559 The Warren-Partridge Team WEST BLOOMFIELD BY APPOINTMENT Great value, Motivated Seller, Beautiful detached ranch condo in gated Maple Place Villas, 2 br 2 full bath with library, 1800 sq ft, Premium private site location, Impeccably maintained, New paint throughout, Lux master suite, tons of natural light. MLS – 219057422 7429 PARKDALE, N. OF MAPLE, E. OF HAGGERTY 4261 IVERNESS, N. OF LONE PINE, E. OF ORCHARD LAKE WEST BLOOMFIELD BY APPOINTMENT Phenomenal 4 Br 2.5 Bath colonial in Pine Lake Estates, Bloomfield Hills Schools, Pine Lake privileges available, Premium private lot on hill, Brand new roof, Beautiful refinished hardwood floors throughout, Great layout & room sizes. Whole house generator. Must See! MLS – 219068852 thewarrenrealtyteam.com Please call us for showing appointments evanpartridge@kw.com 248-521-5863 mwarren@kw.com 248-417-0742 Lois Haron Designs www.loisharondesigns.com (248) 851-6989 loisharondesigns@gmail.com Designs in Decorator Wood & Laminates It doesn’t have to cost a fortune, only look like it.