MAZEL TOV! Cooper Bishop, son of proud parents, Jacalyn and Ken Bishop, will chant from the Torah and lead the Temple Kol Ami congregation as he becomes a bar mitzvah on Saturday, April 17, 2021. He is the grandson of Joani and James Lesser, and Rosemarie Bishop. Cooper is the younger brother of Jace and older brother of Addelyn. Cooper is a seventh-grader at Berkshire Middle School in Birmingham. For his mitzvah project, he participated in Service with Purpose through the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit.
Saturday, April 17, 2021. She will be joined in celebration by her proud parents, Hilary and Seth Golden, and sisters Gemma and Giuliana. Gabriella is the loving grandchild of Barbara Snitz, the late Stanley Snitz, and Shelley and Richard Golden, and great-grandchild of Ray Epstein. She is a student at West Hills Middle School in Bloomfield Hills. For her mitzvah project, Gabriella organized a successful fundraiser for the Mary H. Weiser Food Allergy Center. This cause is exceptionally meaningful as Gabriella suffers from food allergies and would like to help find a cure.
Spencer Dane Columbus (Dvir Yisrael) of Commerce, became a bar mitzvah on Feb. 6, 2021, at Adat Shalom Synagogue in Farmington Hills. His proud parents are Stacey and Ryan Columbus. He is the brother of Mallory and Samantha Columbus. Kvelling grandparents are Bernie Levine of West Bloomfield, Sandy Conway of Farmington Hills, and Debbie and Gary Columbus of Bonita Springs, Fla. Spencer attends Clifford Smart Middle School in Commerce. For his mitzvah project, he raised funds for breast cancer research through the Susan G. Komen Foundation in memory of his grandma Patty Levine.
Gabrielle Ilise Jerome will lead the congregation in prayer on the occasion of her bat mitzvah at Temple Israel on Saturday, April 17, 2021. She will be joined in celebration by her proud parents, Julie and Allan Jerome, and brother Jordan. Gabrielle is the loving grandchild of Lola and the late Irven Jerome, and the late Ilene and Gerald Morgan. Gabrielle is a student at West Bloomfield Middle School. For her most meaningful mitzvah project, she will be donating her hair to Wigs 4 Kids of Michigan. Sam Ryan Nathan will become a bar mitzvah at Adat Shalom Synagogue in Farmington Hills on Saturday, April 17, 2021. He will be joined by his proud parents, Alyse and Howard Nathan, and brother Henry. He is the grandson of the late Sheila and the late Sidney Cohen, the late Audrey and the late
Gabriella Jayde Golden will lead the congregation in prayer as she becomes a bat mitzvah at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield on
26
|
APRIL 15 • 2021
Herbert Nathan. Sam is student at Warner Middle School in Farmington Hills. For his mitzvah project, he will be raising money and participating in the Walk to End Alzheimer’s this fall in memory of his grandfather Sid and his grandmother Audrey. Isabella Jane Perica, daughter of Lana and Steve Perica, will chant from the Torah on the occasion of her bat mitzvah at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield on Saturday, April 17, 2021. She will be joined in celebration by her sister Vanessa and proud grandparents Anna and Vladimir Goldstein, and Maryanne and Stan Perica. Isabella is a student at West Hills Middle School in Bloomfield Hills. As part of her most meaningful mitzvah project, she volunteered for Building Beds 4 Kids, which provides basic beds, bedding and mattresses to kids in need in the Metropolitan Detroit area. Dakodah Elissa Schaefer, daughter of Jennifer and Irwin Schaefer, will become a bat mitzvah on Saturday, April 17, 2021, at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield. She will be joined in celebration by her siblings Carson and Brandon (Kaylee). Dakodah is the loving grandchild of Annette and the late Donald Schaefer, Deborah Decent and the late Michael Saylor. She is a student at Clifford H. Smart Middle School in Commerce Township. For her most meaningful mitzvah project, Dakodah organized a bottle drive and fundraiser to raise money
for Oakland County Animal Shelter and Pet Adoption Center. Hayden Andrew Schwartzenfeld (Chaim Ariel) of Bloomfield Hills will lead the congregation in prayer and chant Torah on his bar mitzvah at Congregation Shaarey Zedek in Southfield on Saturday, April 17, 2021. He is the son of proud parents, Loren and Dr. David Schwartzenfeld. He will be joined in celebration by his sister Reyna. Hayden is the loving grandson of the late Heather and Stan Kirschner, and Karen and Steven Schwartzenfeld. He is a student at West Hills Middle School in Bloomfield Hills. Hayden volunteers weekly at the West Bloomfield-based Friendship Circle as part of his mitzvah project. Aidan Joseph Squarcia, son of Lisa Squarcia, will lead the congregation in prayer as he becomes a bar mitzvah at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield on Friday, April 16, 2021. He will be joined in celebration by his siblings Austin, Giuseppe “Joe,” Lina, Sophia and Derrick (Anya). Aidan is the loving grandchild of Marie and Bob Williams, and great-grandchild of Nanci and the late Jerry Weisman, and the late Giuseppe Squarcia. Aidan attends Hillel Day School of Metropolitan Detroit in Farmington Hills. Among his many mitzvah projects, hew found it most meaningful to organize a sock drive for Common Ground to help raise awareness of this community service organization.
