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Moments

AUG. 17, 2020
Erica and Yaron Jacobovits of Boca Raton, Fla., 
are thrilled to share the arrival of their baby 
girl, Lillian Rosa (Tziporah Chaya). Lilian Rosa 
was welcomed home by her excited big broth-
er Abraham. Delighted grandparents are Eva 
and Sheldon Hamburger of Raleigh, N.C., Eli and Sherry 
Jacobovits of Coral Springs, Fla., Stuart and Terry Jankelovitz 
of West Bloomfield; beaming great-grandmothers are Shaynee 
Jankelovitz of Lincolnwood, Ill., and Hilda Hamburger of West 
Bloomfield. Lillian Rosa’
s Hebrew name is in loving memo-
ry of her paternal great-grandparents Tziporah Jacobovits 
and Chaya Lane; her English name is in loving memory of 
her maternal great-great-grandmother Lillian Schaffer and 
great-grandmother Rosa Lichter. 

Ava Morgan 
Ashmann, daugh-
ter of Lori Kaplan 
and Taal Ashmann 
and sister of Lila, 
will become a bat 
mitzvah on Saturday, Sept. 5, 
2020, at Adat Shalom 
Synagogue in Farmington Hills. 
She will be joined in the cele-
bration by her proud grandpar-
ents Lynn Feuerman, Alan and 
Sharon Kaplan, and Dina and 
Sandford Ashmann. 
Ava is a student at West Hills 
Middle School in Bloomfield 
Hills. For her meaningful mitz-
vah project, she made dog 
treats and sold them to raise 
funds for Almost Home Animal 
Rescue. 

Jackson Joshua 
Eisman will 
become a bar 
mitzvah at Temple 
Israel in West 
Bloomfield on 
Friday, Sept. 4, 2020. He is the 
loving son of Lisa and Heath 
Eisman and brother of Zachary 
and Maxwell. Joining in his cel-
ebration will be his proud 
grandparents Janis and Harvey 
Eisman, Sally and Ron Lamer, 
Pamela and Anton Sheridan, 

and great-grandparents 
Caroline and Chester Machiela. 
Jackson is a student at 
Hillside Middle School in 
Northville. As his most mean-
ingful mitzvah project, he par-
ticipated in Fleece and Thank-
you, helping to make blankets 
for children in the hospital. He 
also made a donation to this 
special organization. 

Griffin Victor 
Fleischer
(Yitzchak), son of 
Tiffany and 
Michael Fleischer 
of Birmingham, 
will lead the congregation in 
prayer as he becomes a bar 
mitzvah at Temple Shir 
Shalom in West Bloomfield on 
Friday Sept. 4, 2020. He will be 
joined in celebration by his sib-
lings Grant and Gianna as well 
as proud grandparents George 
and Linda Fleischer of 
Bloomfield Hills, and Chuck and 
Cheryl Vescoso of White Lake.
Griffin is a student at the 
Cranbrook boys’
 middle school 
in Bloomfield Hills. His mitzvah 
projects included assistant 
teaching at Sunday school at 
Shir Shalom and volunteering 
at Yad Ezra and Focus Detroit.

Sydney C. 
Hertzberg will 
chant from the 
Torah as she 
becomes a bat 
mitzvah at Temple 
Israel in West Bloomfield on 
Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020. She 
will be joined in celebration by 
her proud parents, Julie and 
Robert Hertzberg. Sydney is the 
loving grandchild of Marilyn 
and the late Stuart Hertzberg, 
Tony Malshuk and Virginia 
Salazar, and Kevin Peck. She is 
the great-grandchild of Janet 
and Alfredo Salazar, and 
Dorothy Salazar. 
She is a student at 
Cranbrook Girls Middle School 
in Bloomfield Hills. As part of 
her mitzvah project, Sydney 
volunteered her time to rescue, 
foster and tame feral kittens 
with the Ferndale Cat Shelter, 
working at the Catfe Lounge 
in Ferndale and fundraising on 
behalf of the organization. 

Harrison David 
Ruskin, son of 
Danielle and Aaron 
Ruskin, led the 
community in 
prayer as he 
became a bar mitzvah on 
Saturday, Aug. 29, 2020. He 
was joined in celebration by his 
sisters Sasha and Sydney and 
his proud great-grandmother 
Cappy Binder, his grandparents 
William and Joyce Ruskin, and 
Joanne Binder. Harrison is also 
the grandson of the late Bruce 
Binder. He was also joined by 
extended family and many 
friends. 
Harrison is a student at 
Novi Middle School. As part of 
the many community service 
projects he has participated in, 
his special mitzvah project con-
tinues to be providing a boost 
in spirits for a friend and class-

mate with special needs who 
remains quarantined due to 
COVID-19. Harrison was sched-
uled to have his bar mitzvah at
Adat Shalom Synagogue in 
Farmington Hills and continued 
to work with Rabbi Bergman 
and Michael Wolf. Due to 
COVID-19, the service was held 
offsite and led by dear friend 
Rabbi Jason Miller. 

Ethan Maddox 
Schwartz, son of 
Stacey and Mark 
Schwartz, will lead 
the congregation 
in prayer on the 
occasion of his bar mitzvah at 
Temple Israel in West 
Bloomfield on Saturday, Sept. 5, 
2020. He will be joined in cele-
bration by his sister Rebekah 
and his proud grandparents 
Marlene and Dr. Elliotte Moss, 
and Carole Schwartz. Ethan is 
also the loving grandchild of 
the late Hon. Michael D. 
Schwartz. 
Ethan is a student at 
West Hills Middle School in 
Bloomfield Hills. For his most 
meaningful mitzvah project, he 
volunteered at JARC in West 
Bloomfield, including helping at 
their annual Chanukah party. 

HOW TO SUBMIT 
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mazel Tov! announcements are 
welcomed for members of the 
Jewish community. Anniversaries, 
engagements and weddings with 
a photo (preferably color) can 
appear at a cost of $18 each. 
Births are $10. There is no charge 
for bar/bat mitzvahs or for special 
birthdays starting at the 90th.
For information, contact Editorial 
Assistant Sy Manello at smanello@
renmedia.us or (248) 351-5147 
for information or for a mailed or 
emailed copy of guidelines.

