Celebrations

Milisa and Steve Flekier of Overland Park, Kansas, announce the engagement of their daughter, Abby Flekier, to Adam Segal, son of Michele and Spenser Segal of Minnetonka, Minnesota. 

Grace Esther Brazer will become a bat mitzvah on Dec. 12, 2026, at The Temple, Congregation B'nai Jehudah.

Goldie Jill Krashin, daughter of Julie and Jeremy Krashin, will become a bat mitzvah on Saturday, Nov. 7, at Congregation Beth Israel Abraham and Voliner.

Dr. John Goldberg and Marla Brockman announce the engagement of their daughter Adena Ronit Goldberg to Jordan Chad Bernstein, son of Jill and Bruce Bernstein of Chesterfield, Missouri.

Ezra Stuart Orelove and Sylvie Elaine Orelove were born to Sam and Hannah Orelove of Overland Park, Kansas, on September 24. 

Simone Rayna Van Buskirk, daughter of Joseph and Melisa Van Buskirk, will become a bat mitzvah on October 17 at Congregation Beth Shalom.

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.