26 | FEBRUARY 4 • 2021 

MAZEL TOV!

DEC. 8, 2020
Marni (Weinstein) and Meghan Schroeder of 
Canton are thrilled to announce the birth of 
their son, Mason Henry Schroeder. Mason’s 
grandparents are Dr. Lee and Debi Weinstein 
of Farmington Hills, and Marian and Jim Lima 
of Naperville, Ill. Mason is also the grandson of the late 
James Schroeder. Great-grandparents are Barbara and 
Seymore Weinstein of West Bloomfield. Mason is named 
in loving memory of his great-uncle Martin Weinstein 
and his great-grandpa Henry Horne.

Zachary Ryan Fogel, son of Randi and Ron 
Fogel, will chant from the Torah as he cele-
brates his bar mitzvah at Temple Israel in 
West Bloomfield on Friday, Feb. 5, 2021. He 
will be joined in celebration by his siblings 
Jake and Ashley, and proud grandparents 
Sheri and Jeffrey Weiss, and Barry Fogel. He is also the 
grandchild of the late Sally Fogel. 
 Zack is a student at West Hills Middle School in 
Bloomfield Hills. As part of his most meaningful mitzvah 
project, he created a Facebook event to raise funds and 
awareness for the Pancreatic Action Network in memory 
of his Grandma Sally.

Tony Blake Forbes will become a bar mitz-
vah at Congregation Shaarey Zedek in 
Southfield on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021. He will 
be joined by his proud parents, Catherine 
and Nathan Forbes, along with his brothers 
Andrew and Aaron, his sister Caitlin and 
proud grandparents Maddie and Sidney Forbes, and 
Connie and (Tony) Jacob. 
Tony is a seventh-grader at Detroit Country Day 
School in Beverly Hills. For his mitzvah project, he orga-
nized a donation drive to benefit children and families 
at the Children’s Center. The money raised was given in 
memory of his grandfather Papa Puff. 

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.

Harris–Al-Azem
A

lyah Al-Azem has 
become engaged to 
Neil Harris. Alyah is the 
daughter of the beloved late 
Irene Begel Al-Azem and the 
late Rafat Al-Azem. Neil is the 
son of Janet and Paul Harris of 
Hilton Head Island, S.C. 
Ms. Al-Azem earned a degree 
in sociology with a special-
ization in peace and conflict 
studies from Michigan State 
University. She is employed at 
Temple Shir Shalom in West Bloomfield. 
Mr. Harris is the director of sales at ResultCo. 
An October 2022 wedding is planned.

Feldman 50th
R

anda and Richard 
Feldman of West 
Bloomfield commem-
orated their 50th wedding 
anniversary on Dec. 27, 2020. 
Celebrating with their children 
and grandchildren in their social 
bubble, the family dressed up 
and went all the way to the din-
ing room to enjoy a delicious 
brunch and many homemade 
desserts. The event also includ-
ed Zoom calls with family and 
friends, many of whom also dressed up. Randa and 
Richard are the proud parents of Emily Feldman, and 
Carolyn and Andrew Blechman. Their delightful grand-
children are Gabriella and William Blechman. 

Gelzayd 60th 
D

r Gene and 
Reinart Gelzayd of 
Bloomfield Hills and Boca 
Raton, Fla., marked their 60th 
wedding anniversary Dec. 18, 
2020. They were married in 
the 14th St. Synagogue in San 
Francisco, Calif. They have 
three children, Dr. Brad (Julie) 
Gelzayd, Dena Tarson Gelzayd 
and Allison (Michael) Weinstein; 
seven wonderful grandkids, 
Justin (Becca) Gelzayd, Evan 
Gelzayd and Lauren Gelzayd, Lindsay Tarson and Dylan 
Tarson, and Phillip and Mathew Weinstein. An anniversary 
trip to Playa Largo, Fla., is planned. 

