44 | JULY 25 • 2024 
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MAZEL TOV!
Silberstein-Freedman
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heryl and 
Mathew 
Michaels, 
and Ronald 
and Stephanie 
Silberstein 
are thrilled to 
announce the 
engagement of 
their daughter 
Amy Rebecca to 
Scott Michael, 
son of Nancy and 
Wayne Freedman of Marietta, Ga.
Amy earned her bachelor’s degree from 
Michigan State University and her law 
degree from DePaul University-College 
of Law. She is a partner at the law firm of 
Stern Perkoski Mendez LLC in Evanston, Ill.
Scott earned his bachelor’s degree from 
the University of Michigan. He is a TV news 
producer at NewsNation in Chicago, Ill. 
The couple resides in Chicago and will 
be getting married in Michigan later this 
summer. Rabbi Joshua Bennett will officiate.

Baubie-Gealer
R

achel Gealer, 
daughter of David 
and Delia Gealer 
of Harrison Township, 
is engaged to Chris 
Baubie, son of Jim 
Baubie and stepmother 
Christa Baubie of Grosse 
Pointe, and Deanna 
Baubie of Shelby 
Township.
Rachel is a graduate of 
Wayne State University, 
where she earned her 
master’s degree in educational leadership. She 
works as a teacher in the Grosse Pointe Public 
School System.
Chris is a graduate of Bowling Green State 
University, where he earned his master’s degree in 
sports management. He is employed as a project 
manager at Goat Yard Marine. 
They are planning a fall 2025 wedding in Clare, 
Mich.
Rachel and Chris reside in Grosse Pointe and are 
excited to begin their lives together as husband 
and wife, surrounded by the love and blessings of 
their families and friends.

MAY 22, 2024
Rachel and Barry 
Sokol of Novi 
are thrilled to 
announce the 
birth of their 
son, Jacob Avi. Proud 
grandparents are Mara and 
Gary Daien of Farmington 
Hills, and Michele and Dan 
Sokol of Dayton, Ohio. 
Jacob Avi is named in lov-
ing memory of his pater-
nal grandmother Janice 
Skale, maternal grandfather 
Albert (Avraham) Shapiro, 
and maternal uncle Ira Jay 
Shapiro.

Join us at 
the 2024 
Michigan Walk 
Against Hate

September 29, 2024 / Registration 9am / Walk to start 10am

Southfield City Centre, 26000 Evergreen Southfield, MI

Registration is free (donations $18 and over receive a t-shirt)