Celebrations

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.

David and Julie Rudman announce the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Zoe Madeline, at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 9, at The Temple, Congregation B’nai Jehudah. Zoe is the granddaughter of Robert and Sandra Rudman, St. Louis; Maureen Rudman, St. Louis; Jim Rothwell and Kriss Avery, St. Louis; and Carol Rothwell and Roger Pierard, Kansas City. Great-grandmother is Erma Dunham. Relatives and friends are invited to worship with the family and to attend the Kiddush following the service.

Stewart and Esther Stein of Leawood announce the engagement of their son, Louis Stein, to Carly Brown, daughter of Arnie Brown and the late Sandee Brown of Buffalo Grove, Ill.

The future groom is the grandson of Mary Smith and the late Edward and Annette Stein and the late Leo and Shirley Polterock.

He attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison, earning a degree in economics. He is currently employed as a fund accountant at State Street Corporation.

The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of Adele Wolpin and the late David Wolpin and the late Harry and Ethel Brown. She attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison, earning a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in marketing. She is currently employed as the program director of KU Hillel.

A June 17 wedding in Madison is planned.

Dr. Kurt and Stephanie Kavanaugh announce the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Molly Joy, on June 2, at Kibbutz Gezer, Israel. Molly is the granddaughter of Sandy Aaron, St. Paul, Minn., and the late Dr. Harvey Aaron, Deanie Collins, Wooster, Ohio, and Ed Kavanaugh, Kansas City, Mo. Relatives and friends are invited to worship with the family and to attend the Kiddush following the service on Jan. 12, 2013, at Congregation Beth Shalom.

Barbara Bohen and Mark Bohen announce the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Mackenzie Joy, at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, June 2, at Congregation Beth Shalom. Mackenzie is the granddaughter of Edith Kaplan, Fort Lee, N.J., and Sandy and Alan Bohen, Boynton Beach, Fla. Relatives and friends are invited to worship with the family and to attend the Kiddush following the service.

Ann and John Brendle announce the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Amanda Grace, at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 2, at The New Reform Temple. Amanda is the granddaughter of Richard and the late Carol Levin and the late John and Laura Brendle of Boonville, N.C. Relatives and friends are invited to worship with the family and to attend the Oneg following the service.

Debbe Trachtman has chosen to become a Bat Mitzvah at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 2, at The Temple, Congregation B’nai Jehudah. Trachtman earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology and psychology and a Master of Arts degree in ancient history at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Having retired from Xerox, Trachtman continues post-graduate work at the University of Kansas in ancient history and the sciences. Trachtman is the daughter of Ida Mour and the late A.J. Mour. Family and friends are invited to celebrate with her.