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Mendelson-Soifer
L

ori and Douglas Soifer 
are pleased to announce 
the engagement of their 
daughter Jennifer Elisabeth to 
Ethan Benjamin Mendelson, 
son of Susan and Coby 
Goutkovitch, and Wendy and 
David Mendelson. 
The happy couple, who 
reside in Chicago, will be wed 
in Michigan this November.

Spector-Kowalsky
P

aula Spector of 
Farmington Hills, and 
Bonnie and Mark 
Kowalsky of West Bloomfield 
are excited to announce the 
engagement of their children 
Leslie Sara and David Franklin. 
Leslie is also the daughter of 
the late Howard Spector.
Leslie is a graduate of 
Michigan State University and 
earned her bachelor’s degree 
in journalism. She is a copywriter for Molson Coors. 
David earned his bachelor’s degree at Michigan 
State University and has an M.B.A. from Georgetown 
University. He is a brand manager for Bel Brands USA. 
The two reside in Chicago, and a spring wedding is 
planned in Michigan.

MAZEL TOV!

 FEB. 16, 2022

Mallory Gonte Biller, formerly of Farmington 
Hills, and Jared Biller of Timonium, Md., are 
thrilled to announce the birth of their son 
Keegan Adam. Proud grandparents are Laurie 
and Michael Gonte of Farmington Hills, and Sue and 
Mark Biller of Owings Mills, Md. Keegan Adam is named 
in loving memory of Jared’s cousin Adam Collins.

Charlie Albert 
Frank, son of 
Mikki and Ivan 
Frank, will lead the 
congregation in 
prayer as he 
becomes a b’nai mitzvah with 
his cousin Jonah at Temple 
Israel in West Bloomfield on 
Friday, March 25, 2022. He 
will be joined in celebration 
by his sisters, Mia and Ellie. 
Charlie is the loving grand-
child of Rochelle and Stewart 
Frank, Elaine and Lee 
Weinstein, Davee and Don 
Cucco, and the late Sarah 
Frank. 
Charlie is a student at 
Berkshire Middle School in 
Beverly Hills. His most mean-
ingful mitzvah project includ-
ed making dog bones to raise 
money for an animal shelter. 

Jonah Harrison 
Frank, son of 
Jennifer and 
Ethan Frank, will 
be called to the 
Torah as a b’nai 
mitzvah with his cousin 
Charlie at Temple Israel in 
West Bloomfield on Friday, 
March 25, 2022. He will be 
joined in celebration by his 
sister, Sophie. Jonah is the 
loving grandchild of Jill and 
Jules Goldman, Rochelle and 
Stewart Frank, and the late 
Sarah Frank. 
Jonah is a student at West 
Hills Middle School in West 
Bloomfield Township. His 
most meaningful mitzvah 
project was collecting new 
and used sporting goods for 
Detroit PAL (Police Athletic 
League).

Abigail Stella 
Herskovic, daugh-
ter of David and 
Natalie Herskovic 
of Bloomfield, cel-
ebrated her bat 
mitzvah at Temple Shir 
Shalom in West Bloomfield 

on Saturday, March 19, 2022. 
She is the granddaughter of 
Alan and Beverly Frieden of 
Virginia Beach, Va., and the 
granddaughter of Leigh and 
Morey Herskovic of West 
Bloomfield. Her siblings, Isiah, 
Jordyn and Charlotte, were 
delighted to celebrate with 
her. 
Abigail is a student at 
Bloomfield Hills Middle 
School. For her mitzvah proj-
ect, she raised money for a 
charity called Taproots, which 
sends underprivileged chil-
dren to overnight camp. 

Ari Neumann 
Kutinsky was 
called to the 
Torah on 
Saturday, March 
19, 2022, at 
Temple Shir Shalom in West 
Bloomfield. He is the son of 
Brian Kutinsky and Michael 
Neumann, grandchild of 
Donna Kutinsky and the late 
Leslie Kutinsky, and Brenda 
Neumann and the late 
LeRoy Neumann.
Ari is a student at 
Berkshire Middle School in 
Birmingham. He works every 
Sunday, assisting at the tem-
ple Sunday school.

Leah Irene 
Kutinsky was 
called to the 
Torah on 
Saturday, March 
19, 2022, at 
Temple Shir Shalom in West 
Bloomfield. She is the 
daughter of Brian Kutinsky 
and Michael Neumann, 
grandchild of Donna 
Kutinsky and the late Leslie 
Kutinsky, and Brenda 
Neumann and the late 
LeRoy Neumann.
Leah is a student at 
Berkshire Middle School 
in Birmingham. She works 
every Sunday, assisting at 
the temple Sunday school.

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.

