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MAZEL TOV!

HOW TO SUBMIT 
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mazel Tov! announcements are 
welcomed for members of the 
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. 
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.

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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