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MAZEL TOV!

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Jewish community. From now until
the end of the year, anniversaries,
engagements, weddings and birth
announcements with a photo can
appear at no charge. There is no
charge for bar/bat mitzvahs or for
special birthdays starting at the 90th.
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Benjamin Kresch, son
of Jodi Kresch and
Jeremy Helzer, and
Adam Kresch, will be
called to the Torah as a
bar mitzvah at Temple
Israel in West Bloomfield on
Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. He will
be joined in celebration by his sis-
ter Sadie. Benjamin is the loving
grandchild of Sharon and Alan
Kaplan, Philip Kresch, and Roberta
and Dale Charnas.
He is a student at Berkshire
Middle School in Beverly Hills.
Benjamin’s most meaningful mitz-
vah project was volunteering his
time at West Bloomfield-based
Friendship Circle.

Morgan Leah Linden,
daughter of Samantha
and Steven Linden, will
be called to the Torah
as a bat mitzvah at
Temple Israel in West
Bloomfield on Saturday, Dec. 14,
2024. She will be joined in cele-
bration by her brother
Jack. Morgan is the loving grand-
child of Lisa Kent, Phil Kasden,
and Karen and Sanford Linden.
She is a student at Derby Middle
School in Birmingham. Morgan’s
most meaningful mitzvah project
was volunteering at Yad Ezra’s
Food Pantry in Berkley.

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