Celebrations

Penelope Rose Nerman, daughter of Ashley and Gregory Nerman, will become a bat mitzvah on Saturday, October 17, at The Temple, Congregation B’nai Jehudah.

Jonathan Stiefel and Marisha "Mari" Madhira of Houston, Texas, announce their engagement.

Asher Tzvi Merl, of Brooklyn, New York, recently celebrated his bar mitzvah. He is the grandson of Rabbi Dr. Bernhard and Charlene Rosenberg of Edison, New Jersey (formerly of Kansas City), and Yitzchak Merl of Brooklyn. His siblings are Akiva, Rachel and Ahuva.

Noah Aaron Schwartzbard, son of Kaley Wajcman and Jonathan Schwartzbard of Overland Park, Kansas, will become a bar mitzvah on Saturday, Sept. 5, at Congregation Beth Israel Abraham and Voliner.

Dr. Norman and Beverly Burk will celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary on Aug. 27.

Elana Berger and Joshua Winick of Overland Park, Kansas, announce their engagement.

Todd and Naomi Cohn announce the engagement of their daughter Leora Cohn to Dovid Lichter, son of Joseph and Estee Lichter.

Lawrence and Cynthia Navran of Overland Park, Kansas, announce the engagement of their daughter Sarah Jessica Navran to Samuel Gabriel Kricsfeld, son of Dr. Alan and Debbie Kricsfeld of Omaha, Nebraska.

Isaac Paul Udell, son of Jeff and Farrah Udell, will become a bar mitzvah on Saturday, Aug. 15, at Congregation Beth Shalom.