Amy Hyken and Blake Lande announce the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Julian Connor Lande, at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 26, at The Temple, Congregation B’nai Jehudah.
Julian is the grandson of Linda Hyken of Overland Park and the late Harvey Hyken, and Lois and Richard Lande of Houston, Texas.
Julian is a seventh-grade student at Indian Woods Middle School. He participates in Kesher and BBYO. He will attend his third summer at Camp Sabra this year. Julian plays baseball for Nall Hills, participates in honors choir and takes parkour classes. He also helps his mom with foster/rescue and will be part of youth corps this summer. For his tzedakah project, Julian held fundraisers, collected donations and assembled friendship bags to deliver to Angel Hearts Rescue, an agency that provides for the homeless and their pets. He also served as a captain on B’nai Jehudah’s Mitzvah Day for this organization
