AUGUST 26 • 2021 | 41

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.

