44 | MAY 19 • 2022

MAZEL TOV!

APRIL 23, 2022
Laura (Marcus) and Michael Kleinman of
Hoboken, N.J., joyously announce the birth of
their daughter, Avery Jordyn. Happy grand-
parents are Andee and Ken Marcus of West
Bloomfield. and Jody Kleinman of Plainview,
N.Y. Avery is named in loving memory of her grandfather
Alan Kleinman.

Ashtyn Rose
Eisenberg,
daughter of
Shannon and
Joe Laverde,
and Karin and
Brian Eisenberg, will lead
the congregation in prayer
as she becomes a bat mitz-
vah at Temple Israel in West
Bloomfield on Saturday,
May 21, 2022. She will be
joined in celebration by her
siblings Jordan, Kaylie and
Taitym Eisenberg, and
Danielle, Joshua and Fallan
Sherman. Ashtyn is the lov-
ing grandchild of Frances
and Kenneth Eisenberg, and
Paula and Keith Bjertness.
Ashtyn is a student
at Eton Academy in
Birmingham. For her mitz-
vah project, she volun-
teered her time working
with her art teacher to cre-
ate a project called Pieces
of Life, for a group of social
workers from Jewish Family
Services who work with
Holocaust survivors.

Tobi Dawn
Felhandler,
daughter of
Alicia and Brian
Felhandler, will
be called to the
Torah as a bat mitzvah at
Temple Israel in West
Bloomfield on Saturday,
May 21, 2022. She will be
joined in celebration by her
sisters Emma and Chloe

and her brother-in-law Will.
Tobi is the loving grandchild
of Marcia and Dr. Stuart
Felhandler, and the late
Pauline and the late Jesse
Fraga.
Tobi attends Hillel Day
School of Metropolitan
Detroit in Farmington Hills.
Her most meaningful mitz-
vah project was teaming
up with some of the ladies
of JARC, where she donat-
ed art supplies and led a
fun art project; she also
organized a “fun” raiser to
purchase fun gifts from the
ladies’ wish lists.

Elliott
Emmanuel
Imerman, son of
Lisa and Jay
Imerman, will be
called to the
Torah as a bar mitzvah at
Temple Israel in West
Bloomfield on Saturday,
May 21, 2022. He will be
joined in celebration by sib-
lings Rachel, Jeremy and
Benjamin. Elliott is the lov-
ing grandchild of the late
Constance “Connie”
Sanford and Michael
Sanford, the late Judith
Herman and Sal Herman.
Among many mitzvah
projects, Elliott’s most
meaningful was helping
deliver food with Temple
Israel’s Free Fresh Food
Pantry.

Kara Rose
Kales, daughter
of Marilyn and
Aaron Kales,
will be called to
the Torah as a
bat mitzvah at Temple
Israel in West Bloomfield
on Saturday, May 21,
2022. She will be joined
in celebration by her
brother Andrew. Kara is
the loving grandchild of
Paul Kales, the late
Lorraine Kales, the late
Sarah (Stefa) and the late
Henry Kupfer.
Kara is a student at
West Hills Middle School
in West Bloomfield
Township. Her most mean-
ingful mitzvah project was
collecting items to be
donated to UCARE Inc.
(Ukrainian Children’s Aid
and Relief Effort Inc.); she
feels it is important to help
the children impacted by
the war in Ukraine.

Isaac Henry
Kaplan, son of
Karen and Evan
Kaplan, will be
called to the
Torah as a bar
mitzvah at Temple Israel
in West Bloomfield on
Friday, May 20, 2022. He
will be joined in celebra-
tion by his brothers Noah
and Solomon. Isaac is the
loving grandchild of Linda
and Steve Kaplan.
Isaac is a student at
West Hills Middle School
in West Bloomfield
Township. Among many
mitzvah projects, his most
meaningful was collecting,
leveling and delivering
books, school supplies
and games for Brilliant
Detroit.

Sari Alexis
Kravitz, daugh-
ter of Lisa and
Grant Kravitz,
will be called to
the Torah as a
bat mitzvah at Temple
Israel in West Bloomfield
on Friday, May 20, 2022.
She will be joined in cele-
bration by her sister
Jordyn. Sari is the loving
grandchild of George and
Cindy Rubin, Paula and
the late Howard Kravitz,
and the late Lois Graff
Rubin.
Sari is a student at
Warner Middle School in
Farmington Hills. Among
her many mitzvah proj-
ects, her most meaningful
was volunteering her
time on multiple commu-
nity projects for Jewish
Federation’s Service with
Purpose and Repair the
World Detroit.

Asher Singer
(Reuven), son
of Dawn and
Michael Singer,
brother of
Ethan and Julia
Singer, and the grandson
of Beverly Fantich, Judy
and Harley Faxon, and
Judith and Dr. Stanford
Singer, became a bar mitz-
vah on Saturday, May 14,
2022, at Temple Shir
Shalom in West
Bloomfield.
Asher lives in
Farmington Hills and is a
student at Warner Middle
School. He volunteered
at the Farmington Hills
Nature Center, taking care
of their animals, for his
mitzvah project.