Celebrations

Ellen and Paul Schifman announce the engagement of their son, Eli Schifman, to Xochitl Smola, daughter of Xochitl Wagoner of El Paso, Texas.

Kyra Rose Nussbaum, daughter of Corey and Jered Nussbaum, will become a bat mitzvah on Saturday, May 13, 2023.

Eliane Isabella Aptilon, daughter of Alejandro and Sarah Aptilon, will become a bat mitzvah on Sunday, May 7, 2023, at The Lodge at Ironwoods in Leawood.

Ellen and Paul Schifman of Scottsdale, Arizona, announce the engagement of their son, Samuel Schifman, to Marissa Berggrun, daughter of Michelle Berggrun Daunch and stepfather Timothy Daunch of Moreland Hills, Ohio, and Adam Berggrun. 

Jeremiah Asher Wajcman, son of Shira Wajcman and the late Michael Wajcman (z"l), will become a bar mitzvah on Saturday, April 15, 2023, at the Sheraton Overland Park Hotel. The family are members of Congregation Beth Shalom.

Ben Ravis, son of Scott and Tali Ravis, will become a bar mitzvah on April 22, 2023, at The Temple, Congregation B’nai Jehudah. 

Jacob Benjamin Sosland, son of Rachel and David Sosland, will become a bar mitzvah on Saturday, March 18, 2023, at the Sheraton Overland Park Hotel.

Miriam Kay Katz Hjelmaas, daughter of Hannah Katz and Jacob Hjelmaas of Overland Park, Kansas, was born on Jan. 4, 2023. 

Noa Wang Ross, daughter of Ben and Faye Ross of Chicago, Illinois, was born on Feb. 1, 2023.

Jacob Levi Palan, son of David and Amanda Palan, will become a bar mitzvah on Saturday, March 4, 2023, at Congregation Beth Shalom.