60 | AUGUST 31 • 2023 Aaron Gendelman of West Bloomfield will become a bar mitzvah on Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023. The ceremony will be performed by Rabbi Jason Miller at MI Concourse in Pontiac. Participating in the ceremo- ny will be parents, Vladimir and Janet Gendelman, and Aaron’s sister Noa Gendelman. Proud grand- parents are Lev and Diana Freyman of Waterford and Yury and Anna Gendelman of West Bloomfield. Aaron is a student at South Hills Middle School in Bloomfield Hills. His mitzvah projects include volunteering at the Yad Ezra food bank in Berkley. Aaron is excited to be a b’nai mitzvah with his lifelong friends Nolan Johnston, Aiden Kotikovsky and Ari Raykinstein. Nolan Johnston of West Bloomfield will become a bar mitzvah on Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023. The ceremony will be performed by Rabbi Jason Miller at M1 Concourse in Pontiac. Participating in the ceremo- ny will be parents, David and Karina Johnston, and Nolan’s sister Briella Johnston. Proud grandpar- ents are Arkadiy and Irina Vaks of West Bloomfield and George Johnston (the late Lynn Furman Johnston). Nolan is a student at South Hills Middle School in Bloomfield Hills. His mitz- vah project included vol- unteering at Yad Ezra food bank in Berkley. Nolan is proud to celebrate his b’nai mitzvah with his lifelong friends Aaron Gendelman, Aiden Kotikovsky and Ari Raykinstein. Aiden Kotikovsky of West Bloomfield will become a bar mitzvah on Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023. The ceremony will be performed by Rabbi Jason Miller at M1 Concourse in Pontiac. Participating in the ceremo- ny will be parents, Jeff Kotikovsky and Yelena Kotikovsky, and Aiden’s brother Max Kotikovsky. Proud grandparents are Greg and Mila Sigal, and Alex and Olga Kotikovsky of West Bloomfield. Proud great-grandparents are Leonid Yasevich of West Bloomfield and Zhenya Kotikovsky of Southfield. Aiden is a student at South Hills Middle School in Bloomfield Hills. His mitzvah project included volunteering at the Yad Ezra food bank in Berkley. He is looking forward to his b’nai mitzvah with his lifelong friends Nolan Johnston, Aaron Gendelman and Ari Raykinstein. Lila Taylor Lazor, daughter of Kyley and Jeffrey Lazor, will be called to the Torah as a bat mitzvah at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield on Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023. She will be joined in cele- bration by her sisters, Emersyn and Vivian. Lila is the loving grandchild of Debi and Larry Kaplan, and Mindy Lazor. She is the adoring great-grandchild of Beverly Reichlin. Lila is a student at West Hills Middle School in West Bloomfield. Her most mean- ingful mitzvah project was collecting and donating money to Project Play, an initiative that helps to build communities in which all children, regardless of race, income or ability, have the opportunity to be active in sports. Ari Raykinstein of West Bloomfield will become bar mitzvah on Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023. The ceremony will be performed by Rabbi Jason Miller at M1 Concourse in Pontiac. Participating in the ceremo- ny will be parents, Kristina and Eric Raykinstein, and Ari’s brother, Eli Raykinstein. Proud grandparents are Lana and Alex Orman of Waterford. Ari is a student at South Hills Middle School in Bloomfield Hills. His mitzvah project included volunteer- ing at Yad Ezra food bank in Berkley. Ari is proud to be a b’nai mitzvah his with his lifelong friends Nolan Johnston, Aiden Kotikovsky and Aaron Gendelman. Maya Joelle Weingarden of Orchard Lake will become a bat mitzvah at Congregation Shaarey Zedek in Southfield on Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023. Participating in the ceremony will be Matthew Weingarden and Brooke Weingarden (Ben Handelsman) as well as Gavin and Shane Handelsman. Proud grand- parents are Randee Lipman of West Bloomfield, Lynn Lipman of West Bloomfield, Sidney Weingarden and Terri Gallant of Farmington Hills. She is also the grand- daughter of the late Sander Lipman and the late Meryl Weingarden. Maya is a student at Hillel Day School of Metropolitan Detroit in Farmington Hills. Her mitzvah projects include volunteering at the West Bloomfield-based Friendship Circle. Ethan Matthew Zuckerman, son of Stephanie Zeskind and Adam Zuckerman, will lead the congregation in prayer as a bar mitzvah at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield on Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023. He will be joined in celebration by his brothers Bradley and Ari. Ethan is the loving grand- child of Sandy and Jay Zeskind, and Beverly and Steve Zuckerman. He is a student at Bloomfield Hills Middle School. Ethan’s most mean- ingful mitzvah project was working with Metro Food Rescue, delivering fresh food to those in need from those who would otherwise discard it. MAZEL TOV! 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.