Celebrations

Eli Finn Berger, son of Erin and Aaron Berger, will become a bar mitzvah on Saturday, Oct. 18, at Congregation Beth Shalom.

Zack Chaykin and Jonas Davidow of Chicago, Illinois, announce their engagement.

Linus Joseph Herman, son of Chia Chuan Lee and Neil Herman of Lynchburg, Virginia, was born on Aug. 27.

Victor and Adrianne Applebaum of Overland Park, Kansas, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Sept. 21.

Gemma Birdie Cattano, daughter of Jennifer Davidner and Frank Cattano, will become a bat mitzvah on Saturday, Sept. 13, at The Temple, Congregation B’nai Jehudah.

Isabella Simone Malyarov, daughter of Shelly and Alex Malyarov, became a bat mitzvah on Saturday, Aug. 30, at Congregation Beth Shalom. 

Dr. Marjorie Beebe of Kansas City, Missouri, announces the engagement of her son, Aaron Bradley Schifman, to Alexandra Hayes Corbin, daughter of Michael and Elizabeth Corbin of Lake Quivira, Kansas.

Avi Isaac Katz, son of Peter and Tricia Katz of Lakewood, Colorado, became a bar mitzvah on Saturday, June 21, at Congregation B’nai Vail in Vail, Colorado.

Hallel Tikvah Rosenberg, daughter of Ari and Ayelet Rosenberg of Jerusalem, was born on Aug. 3.

Zoe Frances Portnoy, daughter of Lara and Zak Portnoy of Holon, Israel, was born on July 30.