Moments

BIRTHS

OCT. 19, 2020

Carolyn and Andrew Blechman of West Bloomfield happily announce the birth of their son, William Ari Blechman. Excited older sister is Gabriella Paige. Thrilled grandparents are Randa and Richard Feldman of West Bloomfield, and Rosanne and Karl Blechman of Silver Spring, Md. William was named in loving memory of his great-grandfather Wilfred Feldman and his great-grandmother Anne Weinstein. William’s Hebrew name, Simcha Matan, was given in blessed memory of his great-great-uncle Stanley Stein, his great-grandfather Samuel Stein and his great-uncle Mike Goldfine.

JUNE 18, 2020

Jonathan and Maria (Lissitsyna) Bloom of Arlington, Mass., are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter, Katya, derived from Ekaterina, sister of Aviva. The grandparents are Susie Bloom of Farmington Hills, Dr. David Bloom of Orchard Lake, and Tatiana Koudinova and Vladimir Lissitsyn of Arlington. The proud great-grandfather is Dr. Gerald Bloom of Novi. The child is named in loving memory of her great-grandmother Elaine Greenfield.

MAZEL TOV!

Camryn Joy Raitt will lead the congregation in prayer as she becomes a bat mitzvah at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021. She will be joined in celebration by her proud parents, Laura Raitt and Jeffrey Raitt, and brother Devin. Camryn is the loving grandchild of Patricia and Robert Baer, Lois Raitt and the late David Raitt.

She is a student at Warner Middle School in Farmington Hills. As part of her most meaningful mitzvah project, Camryn raised funds and awareness for the American Cancer Society.

Jonah Robert Zekman (Yonah Raphael) of Bloomfield Hills will be called to the bimah at Congregation Shaarey Zedek in Southfield for his bar mitzvah on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021. He is the son of proud parents, Drs. Richard and Esther Zekman; brothers are Aaron and Asher; grandparents are Irma Weiss and Steven Polevoy, Scotti McCarthy and the late Robert Zekman.

Jonah is in seventh grade at Hillel Day School of Metropolitan Detroit in Farmington Hills. He has devoted his mitzvah project to the Detroit2Nepal Foundation by volunteering at Buckets of Rain Urban Gardens, raising money for a solar streetlight for Avalon Village, and collecting and donating clothing for the Original Mothers Inc. MILESTONES

Dembs-Mikon

Deena and Arnold Mikon of Huntington Woods and Terri and Howard Dembs of West Bloomfield are thrilled to announce the marriage of their children, Renee Mikon and Brad Dembs.

The wedding took place on Aug. 29, 2020, in a small, intimate ceremony outdoors in Farmington Hills with immediate family and close friends.

The couple reside in Chicago, Ill.

Jacobs 70th

Muriel and Bertrand Jacobs of Farmington Hills celebrated their 70th anniversary on Dec. 23, 2020, with their two children, Jan Jacobs and Bradley Jacobs. Bert is a retired dentist with a long history of volunteering in the community. Muriel is a retired teacher and a wellknown fiber artist. The couple are the loving aunt and uncle to the Barr and Jacobs families and have a “surrogate daughter,” Lyn Scharret, whom they “adopted” five years ago.

HOW TO SUBMIT ANNOUNCEMENTS

Mazel Tov! announcements are welcomed for members of the Jewish community. Anniversaries, engagements and weddings with a photo (preferably color) can appear at a cost of $18 each. Births are $10. 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@renmedia.us or (248) 351-5147 for information or for a mailed or emailed copy of guidelines.