Celebrations

Lon and Cathy Lowenstein announce the engagement of their son, Lane Michael Lowenstein, to Jennifer Rebecca Rudy, daughter of Thomas Eric Rudy and the late Rosalyn Edell Rudy.

The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of Dorothy Rudy and the late A.B. Rudy and the late Shirlee and Irwin Edell. She attended Indiana University in Bloomington, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in biology and a certificate in Jewish studies. She is a member of Sigma Delta Tau sorority and is currently employed as a teacher at the Rose Samson Family Jewish Community Center in Milwaukee.

The future groom is the grandson of Tootie Brown and the late Spencer Brown, Sharon Shoham and the late Rabbi Gilbert Shoham, and Bill and Babs Lowenstein. He attended Indiana University in Bloomington, graduating with honors with a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics and a certificate in the Liberal Arts and Management Program. He is a Phi Beta Kappa with distinction and is currently employed with GE Healthcare in Milwaukee.

A September wedding in Indianapolis is planned.

Julie and Brian Hakan announce the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Brianna Elyse Naomi, at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 7, at Congregation Beth Torah. Brianna is the granddaughter of Eleanor Baer and the late Ben Baer, Memphis, Tenn., Rowena Hakan and the late Melvyn Hakan, the late Delores Rosenbloom Benjamin and the late Max Benjamin. Relatives and friends are invited to worship with the family and to attend the Kiddush luncheon following the service.

Michael and Gloria Azorsky announce the engagement of their daughter, Lauren Azorsky, to Jared Levy, son of Cindy and Ira Levy of Plano, Texas.

The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of Edith Shaw and the late Robert Shaw and the late Harry and Evelyn Azorsky. She attended the University of Kansas, earning a Master of Science degree in elementary education. She is a member of Sigma Delta Tau sorority. She is currently employed as a first-grade teacher in the Shawnee Mission School District.

The future groom is the grandson of the late Norman and Lorraine Plasker and the late Samuel and Deborah Levy. He attended the University of Kansas, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics. He is a member of Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity. He is currently employed as a digital media buyer at PlattForm Advertising in Lenexa.

An Aug. 5 wedding at Westin Crown Center is planned.

Barbara Leifer and Johann Aeschlimann, both of New York City, are pleased to announce their marriage on May 26. They were married by the mayor of Hudson, N.Y., in the historic courthouse of that city.

The bride is the daughter of Doreen Leifer of Overland Park and the late Henry Leifer. She is a graduate of New York University and the master’s program of the Julliard School.

The groom is the son of Rosa Aeschlimann of Bern, Switzerland, and the late Hans Aeschlimann. He graduated from the University of Bern and has been employed by the Swiss foreign ministry at the United Nations Organization.

After July 1, the couple will be residing in Berlin, where Johann is the cultural attaché to the Swiss ambassador and Barbara will continue her career as a mezzo-soprano and voice teacher.

Drs. Neal and Michelle Deutch announce the engagement of their son, Samuel Loren Deutch, to Charity Laine Barnum, daughter of Dale and Pamela Barnum, Ozawkie, Kan.

The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of Thelma Wineinger and the late Dwayne Wineinger. She attended Oklahoma State University and the University of Central Oklahoma, earning a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a Master of Arts degree in psychology. She is currently employed with SRS of Kansas as a vocational rehabilitation counselor.

The future groom is the grandson of Charlene Hecht and the late Allen Hecht and the late Anne and Al Deutch. He attended the University of Kansas, earning a master’s degree in counseling psychology. He is currently employed as a vocational rehabilitation counselor in Overland Park.

A June 2013 wedding at Congregation Ohev Sholom is planned.

Michael and Janice Sandler of Overland Park announce the engagement of their son, Daniel Sandler, to Rachel Stern, daughter of Cheron and Greg Stern of Chicago.

The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of Doris and Arnold Stern. She attended Loyola University School of Law, earning her law degree. She was on the staff of the Loyola Law Review and was a member of the Moot Court team.

The future groom is the grandson of the late Al and Anne Deutch and the late Nathan and Marietta Sandler. He attended the University of Kansas, earning a bachelor’s degree in communications and English. He is currently employed at Take 2 Media as a director of business development.

A March 3 wedding at St. Thomas USVI Synagogue is planned.

For the 26th consecutive year, The Bronfman Youth Fellowships in Israel has selected a group of 26 high school students to be Bronfman Fellows. Jessi Glueck, daughter of Dr. Robert and Miriam Glueck, of Leawood is one of the 26.

Jessi is a junior at Blue Valley North High School and a member of Kehilath Israel Synagogue. She is editor of her school newspaper and vice president of her school’s chapter of Future Business Leaders of America. Jessi is a passionate writer with several national awards.

The Bronfman Fellows participate in an intensive five-week program of study, travel and extensive programming in Israel designed to develop future community leaders committed to Jewish unity. The program was founded by Edgar M. Bronfman.

Rabbi Mishael Zion, co-director, director of education of the Fellowship explains, “We have the privilege of working with young participants who are already leading in their communities. We, in turn, instill in them a love for learning Jewish texts, a commitment to pluralism, and a sense of social and Jewish responsibility.”

Following a competitive application process, this year’s Bronfman Fellows are from 12 states across the U.S. and Canada. They represent diverse Jewish backgrounds, including Orthodox, Conservative, Reform, Reconstructionist, unaffiliated and non-denominational.

Craig and Cathy Caplan announce the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Sarah Caplan, at 9 a.m. Saturday, June 16, at Kehilath Israel Synagogue. Sarah is the granddaughter of Betty Caplan of Overland Park and the late Norman L. Caplan and the late Thelma Leibach.

Elizabeth and Paul Uhlmann III announce the engagement of their daughter, Emily Bloch Uhlmann, to Wesley Joseph Fehsenfeld, son of Debra Bates Davis of Charleston, S. C., and Joseph Craig Fehsenfeld of Barrington Hills, Ill.

The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of Henry and Marion Bloch and Paul Uhlmann Jr. and the late Barbara Uhlmann. She attended Shawnee Mission East High School and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in studio art from College of Charleston. She has her own art business, selling her original oil paintings and note cards. She is also employed with the Nelson Atkins Museum of Art as an assistant art teacher.

The future groom is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Robert Fehsenfeld and the late Mr. and Mrs. Thomas John Bates. He attended Barrington High School in Barrington, Ill. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from College of Charleston and a master’s degree in business administration from the UMKC Bloch School of Management, graduating with honors in the Beta Sigma National Honors Society. He is currently employed with The Uhlmann Company.

An Oct. 27 wedding in Charleston, S.C., is planned.

Kathryn and David Fehr of Chicago announce their marriage, which was held on March 24, 2012, at the President Hilton Hotel in Kansas City, Mo., with their family and friends in attendance.

Kathryn and David met while attending the University of Missouri at Kansas City Graduate School, where they both received their MFA degrees in 2008 and specialized in theater and acting.

The bride, 31, is the daughter of Nancy and David Bartholomew of Granger, Ind., and the groom, 37, the son of Stephanie and Donald Fehr of Rye Brook, N.Y., formally of Kansas City, Mo.

The bride is the granddaughter of late Dorothy and Alfred Bartholomew of Fort Wayne, Ind., and the late Janet and Wade Whitman of Hobart, Ind. The groom is the grandson of Irene (Dolly) Fehr, of Overland Park, and the late Louis A. Fehr, formally from Marion, Ind., and the late Sylvia Ruth Eveloff Feldman of Overland Park. The bride’s father works at Keystone Logistics, and her mother works for Liberty Mutual Insurance in Indiana.

The groom’s father is the executive director for the National Hockey League Players Association in Toronto and previous executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association in New York. His mother works for the National PTA on the special needs committee, as well as consultant for the New York State Parent Teacher Association.

The couple will continue to live and work in Chicago after their honeymoon to Aruba. The bride works for the Jewish National Fund and is also the executive producer of Ka-Tet theater production company and the groom teaches at the Josephium Catholic Girls School, as well as acting and directing in various theater productions.

Those in attendance at the wedding came from more than 19 different states and countries to celebrate their wedding.

The attendants for the bride included: The man of honor, Sam Gaines, friend of the couple, New York City, formerly of Kansas City; Olivia Jacobson-Reighter, friend of the bride, Indiana; Rachel Fehr, sister of the groom, San Francisco, formerly of Rye Brook, N.Y.; and Elyse Fehr, sister of the groom of Rye Brook.

The attendants for the groom included: Dr. Mark L. Fehr, best man and brother of the groom, Naperville, Ill., formerly of Rye Brook; Mark Bartholomew, brother of the bride, Granger; Angela Cristellio, friend of the bridal couple, New York City, formerly from Kansas City, Mo. Tuba Fehr, sister-in-law of the groom, Naperville, formerly of Istanbul, was the bride’s assistant and Alex Fehr, cousin of the groom, Lawrence, was the escort of the groom’s grandmother, Irene Fehr, Overland Park.