MAZEL TOV!
Zev Samuel Gayer, son of Maya and Eric Gayer, became a bar mitzvah at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield on Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021. He is the grandchild of Raisa and Vasily Stasyuk, and Susan and Harold Gayer. Zev is a student at Clifford H. Smart Middle School in Commerce Township. As part of his mitzvah project, he volunteered at the Free Fresh Food Pantry at Temple Israel and delivered meals with Yad Ezra in Berkley. Samuel Joseph Gillerman, son of Tamera and Leor Gillerman, became a bar mitzvah at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield on Saturday, Oct. 1, 2021. He is the grandchild of Rina and Arie Gillerman, and Judi and Jim Lolas. Samuel is a student at West Hills Middle School in Bloomfield Hills. He volunteered at the Holocaust Memorial Center in Farmington Hills as part of his mitzvah project. Rachel Rautbort Goldstein, daughter of Julie and Andrew Goldstein, became a bat mitzvah at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield on Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021. She is the
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grandchild of Leba and Dr. Sanford Rautbort, the late Alice Goldstein and Martin Goldstein. Rachel attends Birmingham Covington School. She raised money for American Cancer Society and Friendship Circle by making and selling tie-dye masks as part of her mitzvah project. Alyssa Kate Greenhut, daughter of Dr. Dana and Dave Greenhut, will become a bat mitzvah at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield on Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021. She is the grandchild of Sue and Gerald Hoffman, and Elaine and Kerry Greenhut; great-grandchild of Norma Stoller and Lillian Greenhut. Alyssa is 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 distributes beds at absolutely no cost to families in need, including mattresses and bedding. Annabel Sarah Hermann (Sarah Chana), daughter of Lynne Konstantin and Jeffrey Hermann, will be called to the Torah as a bat mitzvah at Congregation Shaarey Zedek in Southfield on Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021. She will be joined in
celebration by her brother, Charlie. Proud grandparents are Sharon and Ronald Hermann. Annabel is also the granddaughter of the late Miriam and the late William Konstantin. Annabel is a student at Berkshire Middle School in Beverly Hills. As part of her community service, Annabel participated in Partnership2Gether, recording herself reading storybooks to help Israeli children learn English. Louis Evan Kowalsky, son of Julie and Jeff Kowalsky, will lead the congregation in prayer as he becomes a bar mitzvah on Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021, at Adat Shalom Synagogue in Farmington Hills. Louie will be joined in celebration by his proud grandmother Rosalind Rogers and many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. He is the loving grandchild of the late Edith and Larry Kowalsky, and the late Larry Rogers. Louie is a student at Hillel Day School of Metropolitan Detroit in Farmington Hills. His most meaningful mitzvah project is volunteering at Jewish Senior Life, leading a weekly trivia game with the residents of Hechtman Apartments. Talia Lior Ossipove, daughter of Adam Ossipove and Julie Marks
and Jason Butki, became a bat mitzvah at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield on Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021. She is the grandchild of Arlene and Michael Marks, Judith and Ronald Ossipove, and Margo Butki. Talia attends Hillel Day School of Metropolitan Detroit in Farmington Hills. As part of her mitzvah project experience, she raised funds to donate to Send a Kid to Tamarack. Abraham Asher Rosett, son of Karen and Ryan Rosett, became a bar mitzvah at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield on Friday, Oct. 1, 2021. He is the grandchild of Darlene and Edward Sosnick, Warren Pierce, and Barbara and Robert Rosett; greatgrandchild of Sally Becker. Abe is a student at West Hills Middle School in Bloomfield Hills. As part of his mitzvah project experience, he volunteers teaching tennis in Detroit. Blake Alivia Rubenfaer, daughter of Lisa and Rick Rubenfaer, will become a bat mitzvah at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield on Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021. She is the grandchild of Carol and Ross Fridson, Carol Rubenfaer and Bill Rubenfaer. Blake is a student at West Hills Middle School in Bloomfield Hills. For
