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Pyle-Wener
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lexandra and Joseph Wener 
are thrilled to announce the 
engagement of their daugh-
ter Gillian Wener to Dr. Benjamin 
Pyle, son of Judith Wiener and John 
Pyle of Oak Park, Calif.
Gillian is an environmental law-
yer with Lathrop GPM in Boston, 
Massachusetts. She earned her 
bachelor’s degree in environment 
from the University of Michigan and 
a J.D. from The George Washington 
University Law School.
Ben is an associate professor of law at Boston University School 
of Law, teaching criminal and employment law. He earned a bache-
lor’s degree magna cum laude from Claremont McKenna College in 
philosophy, politics, economics and mathematics. He has a J.D. from 
the University of Michigan as well as a master’s degree and Ph.D. in 
economics from the University of Michigan.
The couple resides in the Boston area. A May 2025 wedding is 
planned with Rabbi Aaron Bergman of Adat Shalom officiating.

MAZEL TOV!

JUNE 10, 2024
Joshua and Cristina Dean of Huntington Woods are 
beyond thrilled to announce the birth of their son, Gabriel 
Bruno Dean. Proud grandparents are Jill and Steven 
Dean of West Bloomfield, and Maria and Paul Bruno of 
Grosse Pointe Woods. Proud great-grandmothers are 
Rosalie Dean and Maria Alicia Oxholm. Gabe is named in loving 
memory of his paternal grandfathers, Conrad Pearl and Harold Dean; 
paternal grandmother Barbara Pearl; maternal grandmother Myra 
Geneva; and maternal grandfather Glen Bruno.

Sydney Charlotte 
Dolgin, daughter of 
Talia and Ari Dolgin, 
will be called to the 
Torah as a bat 
mitzvah at Temple 
Israel in West Bloomfield on 
Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024. She 
will be joined in celebration by 
her brother, Miles. Sydney is 
the loving grandchild of Susan 
and Rabbi Harold Loss, Ellie 
Dolgin and the late Stuart 
Dolgin. 
She is a student at Hillel Day 
School of Metropolitan Detroit 
in Farmington Hills. Sydney’s 
most meaningful mitzvah 
project was creating and selling 
a variety of camp-themed 
items, such as note cards and 
jewelry, with her cousins to 
raise money for Send a Kid 
to Tamarack and the Detroit 
Jewish Federation Israeli 
Camper Scholarship Fund.

Sarah Fearon, 
daughter of Nanci 
and Paul Fearon, will 
be called to the 
Torah as a bat 
mitzvah at Temple 
Beth El in Bloomfield Hills on 
Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024. She is 
the sister of Joey, and 
granddaughter of Suzanne and 
Allan Lasser, and Will and 
Margaret Fearon. 
Sarah is a student at Derby 
Middle School in Birmingham. 
Her main mitzvah project 
involved supporting animals.

Cailey Eliana Levine, 
daughter of Shayna 
and Josh Levine, will 
lead the 
congregation in 
prayer as a bat 
mitzvah at Temple Israel in 
West Bloomfield on Saturday, 
Aug. 31, 2024. She will be 
joined in celebration by her 
sisters Mia and Marni, and her 
brother Brandon. Cailey is the 
loving grandchild of Susan and 
Rabbi Harold Loss, and Berna 
and Noah Levine. She is the 
adoring great-grandchild of 
Cecelia Levine. 
She attends Hillel Day 
School of Metropolitan Detroit 
in Farmington Hills. For her 
mitzvah project, Cailey, along 
with her sister and cousin, 
developed a Camp Shuk, 
creating custom camp gifts and 
donating all funds to Send a 
Kid to Tamarack and Jewish 
Federation’s Israeli Camper 
Program. 

Mia Nurit Levine, 
daughter of Shayna 
and Josh Levine, will 
stand before the 
community as a bat 
mitzvah at Temple 
Israel in West Bloomfield on 
Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024. She 
will be joined in celebration by 
her sisters Cailey and Marni, 
and her brother Brandon. Mia is 
the loving grandchild of Susan 
and Rabbi Harold Loss, and 
Berna and Noah Levine. She is 

the adoring great-grandchild of 
Cecelia Levine. 
Mia is a student at Hillel 
Day School of Metropolitan 
Detroit in Farmington Hills. 
For her mitzvah project, with 
her sister and cousin, Mia 
created a Camp Shuk, where 
she sold custom camp jewelry, 
note cards and gifts. She 
donated all proceeds to Send 
a Kid to Tamarack and Jewish 
Federation’s Israeli Camper 
Program.

Maya Shoshana 
Monkman (Malka 
Aaliya) of Huntington 
Woods will become a 
bat mitzvah at 
Congregation 
Shaarey Zedek in Southfield on 
Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024. 
Participating in the ceremony 
will be Daniel and Leiana 
Franklin, Anthony Dabish, Lila 
and Everly Franklin, and Aiden 
Dabish. Proud grandparents are 
Ilene and John Monkman, 
Marcia Franklin, Steven 
Franklin, and Juana Dabish. 
Maya is a student at Norup 
International School in Oak 
Park. For her mitzvah project, 
she volunteered at Aish’s Girls 
on a Mission.