36 | JANUARY 18 • 2024 J N Brooke Kendall Jaffe, daughter of Hallie and Ryan Jaffe, will be called to the Torah as a bat mitzvah at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield on Friday, Jan. 19, 2024. She will be joined in celebration by her sister Sloane. Brooke is the loving grandchild of Leah and Jeff Fox, and Ellen and Mike Jaffe. She is a student at South Hills Middle School in Bloomfield Hills. Brooke’s most meaningful mitzvah project has been volunteer- ing at JARC since she was little, most recently deliver- ing Thanksgiving meals to JARC homes and helping them during the holiday season. Ariella Rae Katz (Myriam Rachel) of Farmington Hills will become a bat mitzvah at Congregation Shaarey Zedek in Southfield on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024. Participating in the ceremony will be loving parents, Leslie and Mitchel Katz, and twin brother Eli Katz. Proud grandparents are Barbara Zack and Norman Rubin, Karen and Lawrence Katz, and Lorraine and Robert Zack of West Bloomfield. Ariella is a student at Hillel Day School of Metropolitan Detroit in Farmington Hills. Her mitz- vah project included a bake sale, raising nearly $1,400 that she donated to Jewish Hospice & Chaplaincy Network. Eli Zack Katz (Chayim David) of Farmington Hills will become a bar mitzvah at Congregation Shaarey Zedek in Southfield on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024. Participating in the ceremony will be loving parents, Leslie and Mitchel Katz, and twin sister Ariella Katz. Proud grandparents are Barbara Zack and Norman Rubin, Karen and Lawrence Katz, and Lorraine and Robert Zack of West Bloomfield. Eli is a student at Hillel Day School of Metropolitan Detroit in Farmington Hills. His mitzvah project includ- ed organizing a World Cube Association competition fundraiser with proceeds benefiting the Innocence Project. Avery Shefman, son of Marla and Marc Shefman, will lead the con- gregation in prayer as a bar mitzvah at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024. He will be joined in celebration by his brother Brayden. Avery is the loving grand- child of Judi and Stephen Shefman, and Susan and Jules Myerson. He is a student at Berkshire Middle School in Beverly Hills. As a devoted animal lover and with a passion for cooking, Avery found his most meaningful mitzvah project to be col- lecting more than $2,000 for Almost Home-No Kill Rescue by making and selling hundreds of his own homemade dog treats. MAZEL TOV! DEC. 29, 2023 Drs. Stephanie and Michael Borkin are happy to announce the birth of their third son, Ari George. Excited big brothers are Max and Leo. Especially thrilled grandparents are Andee and Ken Marcus, and Bobbie and Mark Borkin. 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. Buying or Selling? We Specialize in Active Adult Country Club and Beachside Communities Advantage Plus 601 S. Federal Hwy. • Boca Raton, FL 33432 Elly & Ed Lepselter (561) 302-9374 • Visit us at www.edandellyhometeam.com ® Boca Raton, Delray Beach, Boynton Beach and Beyond! Advantage Plus 601 S. Federal Hwy. • Boca Raton, FL 33432 Elly & Ed Lepselter (561) 302-9374 • Visit us at www.edandellyhometeam.com COME TO FLORIDA IN THE NEW YEAR Buying or Selling? We Specialize in Active Adult Country Club and Beachside Communities ® Boca Raton, Delray Beach, Boynton Beach and Beyond! Advantage Plus 601 S. Federal Hwy. • Boca Raton, FL 33432 Elly & Ed Lepselter (561) 302-9374 • Visit us at www.edandellyhometeam.com Buying or Selling? We Specialize in Active Adult Country Club and Beachside Communities ® Boca Raton, Delray Beach, Boynton Beach and Beyond! Advantage Plus 601 S. Federal Hwy. • Boca Raton, FL 33432 Elly & Ed Lepselter (561) 302-9374 • Visit us at www.edandellyhometeam.com Call Today! Boca Raton, Delray Beach, Boynton Beach & Beyond! FLORIDA It’s Your Move Select Group 6905 SW 18th St. Boca Raton, Florida 33433 Let Old Friends be your Michigan-Florida Connection Keyes Real Estate Estate Property Sales from Listing to Clean-Out! Buy • Sell • InveSt Throughout South Florida, Including Boca, Boynton, Delray, Broward and Miami-Dade Counties Nina Spinner-Sands NinaSpinner-Sands@keyes.com (954) 290-8293 Rita Morse RitaMorse@keyes.com (305) 609-7559