Lori and Bruce Hertzfield announce the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Louis Pires, at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, at Congregation Beth Shalom.
Louie is the grandson of Norman and Clara Levine and the late Louie and Janice Katzberg. Great-grandfather is Leon Katzberg.
Relatives and friends are invited to worship with the family and to attend the Kiddush following the service.
Cheryl and Cary Glass of Overland Park announce the engagement of their daughter, Shana Marie Glass of Brooklyn, N.Y., to Ray Bronson West of Brooklyn, son of Karen West and Raymond West of Rhode Island.
The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of Betty Mittelman and the late Geniek Mittelman and the late Pauline and Harry Glass. She has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Kansas in psychology and is currently working toward her master’s degree at Brooklyn College in early childhood education.
The future groom is the grandson of Marion Horlbogen and the late Robert Horlbogen and the late Doris and Raymond West. He has a bachelor’s degree in jazz studies from Berklee College of Music and a master’s degree in jazz studies from William Paterson University.
A Sept. 29 wedding is planned in Narragansett, R.I.
Pamela and Ari Pernick of Snoqualmie, Wash., announce the birth Dec. 20 of a son, Rhen Bradley. They are also the parents of Simeon Ryan and Caitlyn Arwen. Grandparents are Steven and Marcia Schorr of Overland Park and Matthew and Susan Pernick of Oakton, Va.
Aimee and Steve Bernstein along with Cindy Flick Bernstein announce the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Noah Starboy, at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 26, at The Temple, Congregation B’nai Jehudah.
Noah is the grandson of Dr. Phyliss and Robert Bernstein, Janice and Michael Sandler and the late Velta and Elmer Flick.
Relatives and friends are invited to worship with the family.
Missy and Jeff Goldenberg announce the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Kayla Brianne, at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 2, at Congregation Beth Shalom.
Kayla is the granddaughter of Barbara and Bob Palan and Marsha and Seymour Krinsky.
Relatives and friends are invited to worship with the family and to attend the Kiddush following the service.
Melissa Horen Kaplan and Jake Kaplan were married Sunday, July 1, at the Westin Kansas City at Crown Center.
The bride is the daughter of Dr. Jeffrey and Susan Horen and the granddaughter of Freda Saphier of Sarasota, Fla., and the late H. Solomon Horen of Louisville, Ky., and the late Edith and Seymour Chellin of Cranbury, N.J.
The groom is the son of Andrew and Rosalee Kaplan of Roanoke, Va., and the grandson of the late Sylvia and Marcus Kaplan of Roanoke and the late Rhea and Seymour Lehman of Pittsburgh.
The maids of honor were Jennifer Bloom of New York City and Rachel Snyder of Washington, D.C. The best man was Marcus Kaplan, brother of the groom, of Carrboro, N.C.
Bridal attendants were Dana Kaplan (sister of the groom), Washington, D.C., Yael Epstein (cousin of the bride), New York City, Nicole Lindenbaum (friend of the bride), New York City, Jessica Schwartz (friend of the bride), Washington, D.C., Rachel Waas (friend of the bride), Washington, D.C., Anne Kristol Continetti (friend of the bride), Washington, D.C., Allee Burka (friend of the bride), Atlanta, Jamie Marks Stopke (friend of the bride), St. Louis, Mo., and Jaci Rooney (friend of the bride), Nashville, Tenn.
Groom’s attendants were David Horen (brother of the bride), San Francisco, John Paul Branisteanu, Washington, D.C., Drake Bushnell, Norwalk, Conn., Thomas Jenkins, Beaufort, S.C., Robert Katz, Boston, Joseph Sahid, Washington, D.C., and Stephen Hill, Dallas.
Rabbi Zalman Tiechtel officiated. Witnesses were Rabbi Daniel Rockoff and Rabbi Mendy Wineberg. Greeters were Justin Fensterman and Rebecca Whitehurst (brother and sister-in-law of the groom). Junior bridesmaid was Jessica Glaubiger (cousin of the bride). Flower girls: Olivia Glaubiger and Sylvia Kaplan (cousins of the bride and groom). Ring bearers: Asher Epstein and Spencer Epstein (cousins of the bride).
After a honeymoon in Guanacaste, Costa Rica, the couple reside in Atlanta.
Alison and Adam Kaye announce the birth Jan. 10 of a daughter, Amelia Esther. They are also the parents of Abigail and Asa. Amelia is the granddaughter of Charlotte Slemp of Tulsa, Okla., Dr. Arthur and Leah Kaye of Belle Harbor, N.Y. She is the great-granddaughter of Helen Kaye of Belle Harbor.
Jason and Shayna Kerschner announce the birth Jan. 10 of a son, Samuel Alexander. Samuel is the grandson of Lester and Lynn Kerschner of Tuxedo, N.Y., and Patti Kroll of Overland Park.
Lisa and Steve Ruben announce the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Julia Ruben, at 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19, at Congregation Beth Shalom.
Julia is the granddaughter of Rod and Gerre Minkin and Bill and Charlotte Kessler and the late Bernard Ruben.
Relatives and friends are invited to worship with the family.
Erika and Javier Velasquez announce the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Mia, at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 19, at The Temple, Congregation B’nai Jehudah.
Mia is the granddaughter of David Feingold and Trudi Galblum, Marilyn Morgan and Kurt Schnakenberg, and Sonia Carvajal of New Orleans.
Relatives and friends are invited to worship with the family and to attend the Kiddush following the service.
