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.