Rabbi Aaron D. Panken, Ph.D., president of Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion (HUC-JIR), will award Steve Berman with the Doctor of Jewish Nonprofit Management at graduation ceremonies in Los Angeles on May 16 at Temple Emanuel of Beverly Hills. Berman, executive director of Congregation Ohev Sholom, will be honored for 35 years of distinguished professional service as an alumnus of HUC-JIR.
Dillon Hollander, 18, will be awarded the rank of Eagle Scout at a Court of Honor to be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 16, at Atonement Lutheran Church in Overland Park. His Eagle project included building six raised planter boxes that allow wheelchair bound senior residents of the John Knox Village Care Center in Lee’s Summit to plant and care for their flower and vegetable gardens.
Kira Lillard and David Lowland announce the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Annika Rebekah Lowland, at 9:30 am. Saturday, April 16, at Congregation Ohev Sholom.
Scott Sher and Anne Rosenthal announce the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Zoe Sher, at Congregation Beth Shalom on Saturday, April 9, at 9:30 a.m.
Max Feinstein, son of Eddie and Gloria Baker Feinstein, has been selected as a finalist for a 2016-2017 Fulbright U.S. Student Award to Colombia, South America.
Melanie Beth Mirowitz and Scott David Soltz were married Sunday, Oct. 25, 2015, at Faultless Event Space.
Eric and Amy Schultz announce the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Nina Gabrielle Schultz, at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, April 2, at Congregation Beth Shalom.
Shirley Rose celebrated her 95th birthday with her family and friends on Saturday evening, March 12, at the Gaslight Grill in Leawood. The birthday celebration was given by her children, Robbie and Steve Small, and Carol and Steve Rose.
Renee (Feldman) Puterbaugh and Thomas Puterbaugh of Lorton, Virginia, formerly from Kansas City, Missouri, announce the engagement of their son, Michael Ryan Puterbaugh, to Christina Brianne Robinson. Christina is the daughter of Robbe and Gail (Cecchini) Robinson of Glen Allen, Virginia, formerly from Michigan.
Brenda Althouse and Paul Fingersh announce the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Ilana Fingersh, at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 19, at The Temple, Congregation B’nai Jehudah.
