Aaron and Leah Aft of Indianapolis announce the birth July 16 of a daughter, Olivia Rose. They are also the parents of Caleb Henry.
Grandparents are Shelley Hedrick and Tom Hedrick and Bruce and Sue Aft of Springfield, Va. Great-grandparents are Bob and Stella Hoffman and Esther Steinberg of Champaign, Ill.
Sarah Goldman has been named a National Merit Semifinalist, putting her in the top 1 percent of Kansas high school students graduating in 2013.
Finalists will be named in February 2013. Sarah is a senior at Shawnee Mission East High School and the daughter of Don Goldman and Martha Gershun. The family belongs to Congregation Beth Torah.
Jacob Stein recently earned his Eagle Scout Rank. Jacob is the son of Patty and Dr. Richard Stein and is a member of Troop 61 sponsored by Congregation Beth Shalom.
Jacob’s Eagle Project involved collecting art supplies and creating COPE kits for sick children at Children’s Mercy Hospital.
The Eagle Scout Award is the highest rank in Scouting, with only 3 percent of Scouts achieving this rank.
Renana and Michael Abrams announce the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Gabrielle, at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, at Congregation Beth Shalom.
Gabrielle is the granddaughter of Rabbi Raphael and Jeannette Miller, Delray Beach, Fla., and Erwin and Phyllis Abrams.
Relatives and friends are invited to worship with the family and to attend the Kiddush following the service.
Steve and Melissa Dubinsky announce the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Jordyn Elizabeth, at 10:30 a.m. Saturday Oct. 20, at Congregation Beth Torah.
Jordyn is the granddaughter of Rhoda and the late Alan Grimsky of St. Louis, Mo., and Jay and Susan Dubinsky of St. Louis.
Relatives and friends are invited to worship with the family and attend the Kiddush luncheon following the service.
Allison and Larry Green announce the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Noah, on Saturday, Oct. 20, at Beth Sholom Congregation & Talmud Torah of Potomac, Md.
Noah is the grandson of Barbara and Bob Frager and Adele and Lenny Green of Washington, D.C.
Laura and Chuck Mardiks announce the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Madeline, on Saturday, Oct. 20, at Brooklyn Heights Synagogue in Brooklyn, N.Y.
Madeline is the granddaughter of Mel Solomon and the late Linda Zackler Solomon of Kansas City, Mo., and the late Mildred and David Mardiks of Overland Park.
Sandy Curtis and Bruce and Frances Singer announce the engagement of their son, Adam Singer, to Jessica Crouse, daughter of Diane Boone, Overland Park, and Ken and Andrea Crouse, Alamosa, Colo.
The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of Robert and Agatha Boone, the late Kenneth Crouse Jr. and the late Mary Jule Crouse. She attended the University of Kansas, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in business management, with a concentration in entrepreneurship. She was president of the KU Equestrian team and a member of Delta Sigma Pi business fraternity. She is currently employed as an account manager for Zillner in Lenexa.
The future groom is the grandson of Charlene and the late Allen Hecht and the late Morris and Sadie Singer. He attended the University of Kansas, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics. He is currently employed as product manager for Balance Innovations in Lenexa.
A small October 2013 wedding is planned at an outdoor venue in southern Overland Park.
Marge and Howard Novorr will be celebrating their 70th wedding anniversary on Sunday, Oct. 14. They were married at The President Hotel by Rabbi Samuel Mayerberg in 1942.
Their family comprises three children, eight grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
Nicole Abrahamson announces the Bar Mitzvah of her son, Asa Abrahamson, at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, at Congregation Beth Shalom.
Asa is the grandson of Hugh Abrahamson of Omaha, Neb., and Terry and Tania Moore of Omaha. He is the great-grandson of Louise and the late Norman Abrahamson of Omaha and the late Irving and Clara Shapiro.
Relatives and friends are invited to worship with the family and to attend the Kiddush luncheon following the service.
