26 | MAY 6 • 2021

MAZEL TOV!

MARCH 10, 2021
Daniel and Jordan Wirt of Chicago happily
announce the birth of their son, Jack Marlin.
He and his 2-year-old sister, Stephanie Golde,
are the grandchildren of Dena Jaffe Wirt and
the late Stephen Wirt of Bay City, Mich., and of
Judith and Michael Newmark of St. Louis, Mo.
Their great-grandparents are the late Jack and Alice Wirt,
the late Ruben and Judy Jaffe, the late Harold and Janice
Newmark, and the late Dr. Marlin and Goldie Jackoway.

Sean Riley Fox,
son of Ilyse and
Aaron Fox, will
lead the congre-
gation in prayer
on the occasion
of his bar mitzvah at
Temple Israel in West
Bloomfield on Saturday,
May 8, 2021. He will be
joined in celebration by his
brother Jared and proud
grandparents Annie Weiss,
Ellyn Fox and Harvey
Forman, and Michelle Fox.
Sean is also the loving
grandchild of the late Gary
Weiss.
Sean is a student at
Lakers Online Middle
School. For his most mean-
ingful mitzvah project, he
donated tzedakah to Be
The Match in honor of
his late grandfather, Gary
Weiss.

Noah Gordon
will become a
bar mitzvah at
Temple Shir
Shalom on
Saturday, May 8,
2021. He is the son of
Jennifer Rosen and Russ
Gordon and the brother of
Hannah. He is the grandson
of Sue Rosen and the late
Kenneth Rosen, Barbara
and Martin Scharf, Judy
Kile, and the late Michael
Gordon.

Noah is a student at
Warner Middle School in
Farmington Hills. His most
meaningful mitzvah project
has been working with ani-
mals.

Cameron Jacob
Harris, surround-
ed by family and
friends, will
chant from the
Torah as he
becomes a bar mitzvah on
Friday, May 7, 2021, at
Temple Israel in West
Bloomfield. He will be
joined in celebration by his
proud parents, Brenda and
Alan Harris, and siblings
Lorna, Charlotte and Owen.
Cameron is the loving
grandchild of Michelle and
Dr. Joel Harris, and Patricia
Colombo.
He is a student at
Bloomfield Hills Middle
School. For his most
meaningful mitzvah proj-
ect, Cameron took part
in the Jewish Federation
of Metropolitan Detroit’s
Service with Purpose pro-
gram, having weekly phone
conversations with a senior
buddy at a Jewish Senior
Life residence.

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.

Michaela Erin
Kolchinsky,
daughter of
Sharon and Todd
Kolchinsky, will
chant from the
Torah as she becomes a bat
mitzvah at Temple Beth El
in Bloomfield Hills Township
on May 8, 2021. She will be
joined in celebration by her
siblings Sarah and Tyler
Kolchinsky. Michaela was
named after her late grand-
father Michael Krosky. She
is also the granddaughter
of Beverly Krosky and
Bernie Genzer, and Allen
and Marcy Kolchinsky.
Michaela is a student at
Warner Middle School in
Farmington Hills. For her
mitzvah project, she volun-
teered with Pet Adoption
Alternative of Warren, help-
ing to take care of the res-
cue cats available for adop-
tion in Petco Farmington
Hills. This project is so
meaningful to Michaela that
she plans to continue her
volunteer work indefinitely.

Brooke Emily
Lazar will lead
the congregation
in prayer as she
becomes a bat
mitzvah at
Temple Israel in West
Bloomfield on Saturday,
May 8, 2021. She will be
joined in celebration by her
proud parents, Margo and

Michael Lazar, and sister
Shaina. Brooke is the loving
grandchild of Janet and
Abe Berman, and Audrey
and the late Sheldon Lazar.
She is a student at West
Hills Middle School in
Bloomfield Hills. As part
of her most meaningful
mitzvah project, Brooke
volunteered at the Oakland
County Animal Shelter.

Dane Evan Zeff,
son of Karyn and
Barrett Zeff, will
chant from the
Torah as he
becomes a bar
mitzvah on Saturday, May 8,
2021, at Temple Israel in
West Bloomfield. Joining in
celebration will be his
brother Luke, proud grand-
parents Jackie and Larry
Zeff, Linda and Dan Tuomi,
Jackie and Jerry Squillets,
and great-grandmother
Glenna Squillets.
Dane is a student at Hillel
Day School of Metropolitan
Detroit in Farmington Hills.
As part of his most mean-
ingful mitzvah project, he
volunteers at the Devoted
Barn animal rescue. Dane
also sponsored one of their
rescued animals, which
contributes to the cost of
food, shelter and veterinary
care.