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MAZEL TOV!
JULY 28, 2021
Peter and Chelsea (Landau) Anthony of South
Lyon are overwhelmed with joy to announce
the birth of their beautiful son, Lucas James
Anthony. Lucas was welcomed home by big
sister Ava Alexandra, proud Grumpy and
Bubbie Marc and Denise Landau, equally proud Grandpa
and Grandma Tim and Beth Anthony, and kvelling Great-
Bubbie Beverly Hellmer. Lucas was named Yesha’ya Tzvi
after maternal great-grandmother Irene Soloway and
paternal grandfather Thomas Anthony. Also sharing in the
naming ceremony, Ava was named Chaviva Ruti after her
maternal great-aunt Carole Landau and paternal
grandmothers Helen Ruth Anthony and Ruth Williams.
JULY 18, 2021
Pierce Jasper McMahon was a joyful blessing
to all when he was welcomed into the world by
Amy Bershad McMahon and Brad McMahon. He
is the grandson of Barbara and Stan Bershad,
and Elaine and Dan McMahon. He is named in
memory of his maternal grandparents Pauline and Joseph
Slusky.
MAY 10, 2021
Dr. Tamara (Brodsky) and Sam Lerer of New
York are thrilled to announce the birth of their
son, Ryan Jetty Lerer. He is welcomed into the
world by his grandparents Stacy and Jeffrey
Brodsky of West Bloomfield, and Michele and
Dr. Rene Lerer of Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. Thrilled great-
grandmother is Dina Brodsky of Franklin. Ryan is named
in loving memory of his great-grandfathers Jerry Berg
and Jack Friedman. His Hebrew name is after his beloved
great-grandfather Herman Brodsky.
Gabriel Alan
Abramson will
lead the
congregation in
prayer as he
becomes a bar
mitzvah at Temple Israel in
West Bloomfield on
Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021. He
will be joined in celebration
by his proud parents, Alyson
and Bob Abramson, and
sister Danielle. Gabe is the
loving grandchild of Pandy
and the late Louis Lan,
Ginny and Milt Abramson,
and the late Toby Abramson.
He attends Clifford Smart
Middle School in Commerce
Township. As part of his
mitzvah project, Gabe
chose to work with Camp
Casey, which helps kids with
life-threatening illnesses.
He collected money and
supplies for their Horsey
House Calls program.
Jace Braeden
Bernard, son of
Drs. Robin and
Michael Bernard,
will be called to
the Torah as a bar mitzvah
on Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021,
at Temple Israel in West
Bloomfield. He will be joined
in celebration by his siblings
Alexa, Kaela and Carly. Jace
is the loving grandchild of
Darlene and Ron Oklin, and
Etta and the late Helmut
Bernard.
He is a student at West
Hills Middle School in
Bloomfield Hills. For his
most rewarding mitzvah
project, Jace volunteered at
the Friendship Circle in West
Bloomfield for the Sunday
Buddy System program.
Sarah Ostheimer
of Clarkston
became a bat
mitzvah at
Temple Beth El
on Saturday,
Aug. 21, 2021. Participating
in the ceremony were her
parents, Camilo and Jennifer
Ostheimer, and brother
Noah Ostheimer. Proud
grandparents are Leonor
Ostheimer of Bogotá,
Colombia, and Alice
Labowski of Chesterfield,
Mich. She is also the
granddaughter of the late
Gerd Ostheimer and the late
John Labowski.
Sarah is a student at
Clarkston Junior High
School. Her mitzvah projects
include creating pet beds for
local dog and cat rescues.
Sasha Gianna
Pipia, daughter
of Regina and
Tony Pipia, will
be called to the
Torah as a bat
mitzvah on Thursday, Aug.
26, 2021, at Temple Israel in
West Bloomfield. She will be
joined in celebration by her
brother Anthony. Sasha is
the loving grandchild of the
late Galina and Alexander
Pavlov, and the late Julie
and Tony Pipia Sr.
She is a student at
Derby Middle School in
Birmingham. Sasha turned
her love of summer camp
into her most meaningful
mitzvah project. She created
a GoFundMe for the Bear
Hug Foundation to provide
a summer camp experience
for at-risk and underserved
children.
Meyer Rautbort
Saperstein of
West Bloomfield
will become a
bar mitzvah at
Knollwood
Country Club on Saturday,
Aug. 28, 2021. Participating
in the ceremony will be
parents, Andrea and Drew
Saperstein, and siblings
Sarah, Jessica, Benjamin,
Elijah and Ryan. Proud
grandparents are Leba and
Sanford Rautbort, Diane
Mittenthal, and Linda and
Mel Saperstein. He is also
the grandson of the late
Stuart Mittenthal.
Meyer is a student at
West Hills Middle School in
Bloomfield Hills. His mitzvah
projects include raising
money for the Friendship
Circle in West Bloomfield
and American Cancer
Society by tie-dying and
selling masks.