34 | APRIL 29 • 2021 

MAZEL TOV!

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@thejewishnews.com or (248) 351-5147 for 
information or for a mailed or emailed copy of guidelines.

Zachary 
Bernzweig 
(Shlomo 
Yitzchak ben 
Shraga), of 
Huntington 
Woods, will be called to 
the Torah as a bar mitz-
vah on Saturday, May 1, 
2021, at Aish HaTorah in 
Oak Park. His proud par-
ents are Kim and Paul 
Bernzweig, and his loving 
sister is Sophia. 
Grandparents are Nola 
and Sam Davis, and the 
late Sima and Albert 
Bernzweig.
Zach is a seventh-grad-
er at Norup International 
School in Oak Park. He 
enjoys helping others, 
including at Yad Ezra in 
Berkley and connecting 
with elders in the com-
munity. 

Chase 
Abraham 
Goldman, son 
of Stefanie and 
Brian Goldman, 
will lead the 
congregation in prayer as 
he becomes a bar mitz-
vah at Temple Israel in 
West Bloomfield on 
Saturday, May 1, 2021. He 
will be joined in celebra-
tion by his sister Ellory 
and his proud grandpar-
ents Clifford and Marilyn 
Weisberg, and Dolores 
and Paul Goldman. 
Chase is a student at 
Oak Valley Middle School 
in Commerce Township. 
As part of his mitzvah 
project, he volunteered 
at the Oakland Country 
Animal Shelter and made 
dog toys, which he donat-
ed to the animal shelter.

Maxwell 
Joshua Hirsch 
(Moshe Yacov) 
will be called 
to the Torah as 
a bar mitzvah 
at Congregation Shir 
Tikvah in Troy on 
Saturday, May 1, 2021. He 
is the son of Heidi and 
Jason Hirsch, the brother 
of Molly Hirsch, and the 
grandson of Bernard and 
the late Mirriel Hirsch, 
and the late Shirley and 
Jack Hes. 
Max attends 
Birmingham Covington 
School. Among his 
mitzvah projects, he 
volunteered with Hazon 
Detroit. 

Noah 
Kornspan 
(Avraham 
Chaim), son of 
Richard and 
Joy Kornspan 
of Farmington Hills, was 
called to the Torah as a 
bar mitzvah on Saturday 
April 24, 2021, at Temple 
Shir Shalom in West 
Bloomfield. He was 
joined by his brother 
Matthew Kornspan. Noah 
is the grandson of 
Beverly Sisler and the 
late Harvey Sisler, Riki 
Levenson, and the late 
Don Kornspan and the 
late Shirley Kornspan. 
Noah attends Warner 
Middle School in 
Farmington Hills. His mitz-
vah project was collecting 
money for Beaumont 
Center for Exceptional 
Families. 

Adam Chase 
Markle will 
lead the con-
gregation in 
prayer on the 
occasion of 
his bar mitzvah on 
Saturday, May 1, 2021, at 
Temple Israel in West 
Bloomfield. He will be 
joined in celebration by 
his proud parents, Mindy 
and Larry Markle. Adam 
is the loving grandchild 

of Alan and the late 
Anita Hayman, and 
Rochelle and Chuck 
Markle. 
He is a student at 
Clifford Smart Middle 
School in Commerce 
Township. Adam collect-
ed donations for and vol-
unteered at the Devoted 
Barn as part of his most 
meaningful mitzvah proj-
ect experience.
 

Liebman 95th
J

erry Liebman, of 
Southfield, is sur-
prised with scores 
of cards mailed to him 
from friends and family in 
honor of his 95th birthday, 
containing personal mes-
sages, notes of inspira-
tion, photos, clever poems 
and remarks that incited 
laughter and apprecia-
tion. He also enjoyed his 
April 8, birthday celebrat-
ing in other pandemic 
modes with his children 
and their spouses, Shelli 
and Michael Dorfman; Marty and Judy Liebman; Alisa 
Zdrojewski; and Jon and Mindy Liebman; 13 grandchildren 
and 14 great-grandchildren. Jerry Liebman is a retired 
radio personality known to many as Specs Howard.

