34 | NOVEMBER 4 • 2021 

MAZEL TOV!

Jackson-Kastan
D

r. Richard and Ronda 
Jackson of Birmingham 
and Boca Raton, Fla., 
announce the engagement of 
their daughter Nicole Arielle to 
Benjamin Ari, son of Dr. David 
and Carol Kastan. 
Nicole and Ben completed 
Beth Hayeled preschool and 
the University of Michigan 
together. Nicole received 
her degree as a clinical 
psychologist from the Chicago 
School of Professional Psychology and practices locally.
Ben is a Converter Markets Specialist with 3M and is 
completing his M.B.A. at the Kelly School of Business.
Nicole is the granddaughter of Sanford and Marlene 
Walkon, and the late Ted and Maxine Jackson. Ben is 
the grandson of Sharon Horwitz, the late Dr. Jerome 
Horwitz, and the late Alvin and Selma Kastan. 
The wedding will take place June 2022. 

Kleiman-Krainen
C

indy and Gordie 
Krainen of West 
Bloomfield and Lynn 
and Danny Kleiman of Town 
& Country, Mo., are delighted 
to announce the engagement 
of their children Carly Alyssa 
Krainen and Elliott Hirsch 
Kleiman. 
Carly earned a bachelor’s 
degree in supply chain 
management from Michigan 
State University and is 
employed by Dell Technologies as an online business 
manager. 
Elliott completed his bachelor of arts degree in history 
at University of Southern California and is a real estate 
investor. 
A September wedding is planned in St. Louis, Mo., 
where the couple reside.

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.

Logan Scott 
Grant, son of 
Ronald Grant 
and Marcy 
Grant, will lead 
the congregation 
in prayer as he becomes a 
bar mitzvah on Saturday, 
Nov. 6, 2021, at Temple Beth 
El in Bloomfield Township. 
Logan will be joined in 
celebration by his brother 
Miles and proud 
grandparents Joyce 
Ordower, Chuck Grant, and 
Judy and Joel Adelman. He 
is also the loving grandchild 
of the late Marvin Ordower 
and Sharon Grant. 
Logan is a freshman 
at Seaholm High School 
in Birmingham. For 
his mitzvah project, he 
volunteers for Birmingham 
Youth Assistance and at 
City Mission, helping feed 
the homeless. 

Jacob “Jake” 
Harrison Ingber, 
son of Jill and 
Steven Ingber, 
will become a 
bar mitzvah at 
Temple Israel in West 
Bloomfield on Friday, Nov. 
5, 2021. He is the 
grandchild of Barbara and 
Jay Moskowitz, and Roberta 

and Paul Ingber. He will be 
joined in celebration by his 
siblings Cooper, William 
and Lucas Ingber. 
Jake is a student at Norup 
International School in 
Oak Park. For his mitzvah 
project, he collected toys 
and games for Brilliant 
Detroit.

Samantha 
“Sami” Nicole 
Perry, daughter 
of Stephanie and 
Jeffrey Perry, 
will become a 
bat mitzvah at Temple Israel 
in West Bloomfield on 
Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021. She 
is the grandchild of Patti 
and Fred Erlich, Frank and 
Mary Ellen Perry, and 
Pamela Perry, and the 
great-grandchild of the late 
Gert and Sam Erlich, and 
the late Sara and Abe 
Chaben. She will be joined 
in celebration by her 
siblings Ben and Rachel 
Perry.
Sami is a student at 
West Hills Middle School 
in Bloomfield Hills. For 
her mitzvah project, she 
collected donations for the 
Michigan Animal Rescue. 

