Rabbi Moti Rieber and Suzy Siegler Rieber announce the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Abigail Rieber, at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 15, at the Lawrence Jewish Community Congregation, Lawrence, Kan.
Abigail is the granddaughter of Merna Siegler and the late Sylvan Siegler and Maxine and David Persons, Boynton Beach, Fla.
Relatives and friends are invited to worship with the family and to attend the Kiddush lunch following the service.
Helen and Selwyn Luben will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on Friday, June 7. They were married on June 7, 1953.
The Lubens are the parents of two daughters, Debra Luben and Stephanie (Jeff) Summers, and the grandparents of two granddaughters, Lydia and Alexa Summers.
Toube and Mark Searles of Leawood announce the engagement of their son, Adam Michael Searles, to Rachel Erin Hochman, daughter of Diane and Seth Hochman of Hewlett, N.Y.
The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of Joan and Robert Roman and the late Joyce and Joseph Hochman. She attended the University of Arizona, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in education, and a Master of Science degree in education from Hunter College in New York City. She is currently employed as an elementary school teacher with the Chicago Public School System in Chicago.
The future groom is the grandson of Ferne Searles and the late Milton Searles and the late Chana and Abe Sander. He attended the University of Arizona, earning a bachelor’s degree in business administration with a major in accounting, and a Master of Science degree in accounting from Hunter College in New York City. He is currently employed as a CPA with KPMG accounting firm in Chicago.
A July 6 wedding at the Hyatt at Gainey Ranch in Scottsdale, Ariz., is planned.
Sarah and Robert Gallardo of Houston, announce the birth May 22, of a son, Jacob Solomon. They are also the parents of Nicholas.
Grandparents are Craig and Linda Salvay, Prairie Village, and Trent and Margie Wittmayer, Houston. Great-grandparents are Gerry Salvay, Shawnee Mission, and the late Nathan Salvay; Malcolm Kessler, St. Louis; Ida Kessler, Providence, R.I.; the late Irma Kessler; Anthony and Margaret Gallardo, Gladwin, Mich.; and Harlan and Jeanette Wittmayer, Waterloo, Iowa.
Aaron and Jennifer Spiegel announce the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Isaac Spiegel, at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, June 1, at Congregation Beth Shalom.
Isaac is the grandson of Herb Spiegel and Linda Spiegel, Ron and Evalyn Vanvalkenburgh-Brown and Margaret Glen of Sonoma, Calif. Great-grandmother is Elizabeth Glen of Pleasant Hill, Calif.
Relatives and friends are invited to worship with the family and to attend the Kiddush following the service.
Aviva and Etai Sooliman of Skokie, Ill., announce the birth March 31 of their son, Nadav Meir.
Nadav Meir is the grandson of Alan and Alison Molotsky, Skokie, and Dina and Yossi Sooliman of Raanana, Israel.
Great-grandparents are Leona Molotsky and the late Dr. Hyman Molotsky and Jean Best and the late Michael Best of Chicago. The late Elk and Anna Rose Peltzman of Kansas City were the great-great-grandparents.
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.
