Celebrations

Sonia Warshawski, known as “Big Sonia” and star of the award-winning documentary of the same name, recently celebrated her 99th birthday with her family on Nov. 10.

Samuel Lawrence Katz, son of Jonathan Katz and Jason and Rebecca Speier, will become a bar mitzvah on Saturday, Nov. 30, at Kehilath Israel Synagogue.

Zoe Dera Speier, daughter of Jason and Rebecca Speier of Overland Park, Kansas, was born on Oct. 8.

Joel Gutovitz and Noam Geuli were married on Nov. 20.

Asher Gabriel Bassin, son of Zachary A. Bassin and Lindsey L. Bassin, will become a bar mitzvah on Saturday, Nov. 16, at The Temple, Congregation B’nai Jehudah.

Emily Elizabeth Buchbinder, daughter of Debbie and Jeffrey Buchbinder of Needham, Massachusetts, will become a bat mitzvah on Saturday, Nov. 9, at Temple Aliyah in Needham. 

Madelyn Ava Kroll, daughter of Jessica and Aaron Kroll, will become a bat mitzvah on Saturday, Nov. 9, at Congregation Beth Shalom.

Kara Harper Freiden, daughter of Robyn and Seth Freiden, will become a bat mitzvah on Saturday, Nov. 2, at Congregation Beth Shalom. 

Tracy Gail Altman and Evan Lindsey Black will be married on Sept. 22, 2024, in Kansas City, Missouri.

Abraham and Arlene Kopec of Kansas City, Missouri, will celebrate their 64th anniversary on Sept. 6.