Archived Celebrations

Jessica and Matthew Branstetter of Overland Park announce the birth April 28 of a daughter, Reese Ann. She is the granddaughter of the late Randal Rashkovsky. The paternal grandmother is Shirley Gottstein.

Brian and Sheri Bell announce the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Jacob Irving, at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, May 18, at Congregation Beth Shalom.

Jacob is the grandson of Judy Bell and the late Martin Bell, Kansas City, Mo.; Ralph Horowitz, Wethersfield, Conn.; and Janice Levy, Argyle, Texas.

Relatives and friends are invited to worship with the family and to attend the Kiddush luncheon following the service.

Lisa and David Mittleman announce the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Bradley, at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 18, at The Temple, Congregation B’nai Jehudah.

Bradley is the grandson of Nancie and Leonard Velick of Boulder, Colo., and Linda and Richard Mittleman of Providence, R.I.

Relatives and friends are invited to worship with the family and to attend the Kiddush luncheon following the service.

Dina and Joey Carr of Chicago announce the birth April 18 of a daughter, Emmy Hannah Carr. Emmy is the granddaughter of Bill and Robin Carr and Rabbi Danny Horwitz and Tobi Cooper of Houston, and the great-granddaughter of Leon and Shirley Cooper of Houston.

Michael and Sherel Sands will celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary on May 9. They were married May 9, 1948.

They are the parents of three children, Susan Warshawsky (Arnold), Neal Sands (Jenny) and Stacy Sands, the grandparents of Brady Warshawsky (Jamie Katz) and Polly Sands; and the great-grandparents of Jacob Warshawsky.

Originally from Chicago, the Sands’ have been active in the Jewish community for many years. They are members of Temple Sinai.

Gloria Schlossenberg turned 90 on Wednesday, May 8. Her family and many of her friends celebrated with her on Sunday, May 5. Gloria has lived in Overland Park for more than 30 years. Her husband, Irving, passed away two years ago.

Dr. Dave Burnett and Jane Burnett announce the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Benjamin Burnett, at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 11, at Congregation Beth Torah.

Ben is the grandson of Dr. Gary and Loretta Fingert, West Des Moines, Iowa. He is the great-grandson of Dr. Henry Corn, West Des Moines.

Relatives and friends are invited to worship with the family and to attend the Kiddush luncheon following the service.

Collin and Corie Asch of Cincinnati announce the birth March 8 of their daughter, CeCe Elise. They are also the parents of a son, Sammy.

Grandparents are Steve and Robbie Gordon, of Overland Park and Herb and Marilynn Asch, of Cincinnati.

David and Dr. Rachel Pase Sosland announce the birth March 13 of a daughter, Juliet Anna Sosland. They are also the parents of Ethan Samuel, Gabrielle Dora and Jacob Benjamin.

Grandparents are Sharon and Stuart Pase, Leawood, and Blanche and Neil Sosland, Mission Hills. Great-grandmother is Gertrude Epstein of Kansas City, Mo.

Andrew Dubrov and Li-Or Zaltzman were married in New York City on March 29.

The bride is the daughter of Pnina Bar-Zaltzman and Yoav Zaltzman of Ramat-Gan, Israel, and granddaughter of Regina (Rina) and the late Michael Bar, and Rivka and the late Theodor Zaltzman. She is graduating from the School of Visual Arts with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in illustration and cartooning.

The groom is the son of Judy and Ron Dubrov of Overland Park, and grandson of Louis Moses and the late Betty Jean Moses, and the late Harry and Ann Dubrov. He is an NYU Ph.D. candidate in French.