Celebrations

Jeremy and Debra Sandler announce the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Samantha Sandler, which took place Saturday May 1 at Congregation Beth Shalom.

Eva Hartwich and family celebrated her milestone 100th Birthday on April 25th. Eva is a Holocaust survivor born in Hanover, Germany. She and her late husband Werner left Germany with their own families in early 1939. Eva and Werner met and married in Shanghai China before immigrating to the U.S. in 1947. Eva’s family and friends celebrated the occasion with a private gathering where she lives, which included a Zoom meeting attended by a number of family members and friends around the globe. It was a wonderful celebration of her life and we’d like to thank everyone that participated. 

Arkadiy and Ruzanna Kulinets of Overland Park, Kansas, announce the birth of their son, Aaron David Kulinets, on Jan. 11, 2021. The grandparents are Igor and Larissa Kulinets of Overland Park, Kansas, and Girgory and Irina Budagov of Kansas City, Missouri. Great-grandparents are Alexei and Margarita Budagov of Kansas City, Missouri;  Viktor Semenov of Overland Park, Kansas; and Valentina Litvinova of Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation.

Bruce and Lori Hertzfield announce the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Samuel Hertzfield, at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 24, at Congregation Beth Shalom.

Hal Klopper and Carole Maurel announce the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Max Laszlo Klopper, at 9:30am EDT on Saturday, April 24th, 2021 via Zoom through Kane Street Synagogue in Brooklyn, New York. Relatives and friends are warmly invited to share virtually in the service.

David and Amanda Palan announce the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Ariel Rinae Palan, at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 8 at Congregation Beth Shalom.

Emily and Marc Cortes announce the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Miriam Ava Cortes, on Saturday, May 1 at The Temple, Congregation B’nai Jehudah.

Halley and Erich Goldstein will celebrate the Bar Mitzvah of their son Maxwell Lane Goldstein, as he is called to the Torah at The Temple, Congregation B’nai Jehudah at 10:30 a.m. on Shabbat morning, April 17, 2021.

Amy and Darren Goldstein will celebrate the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Jacob Ryder Goldstein, as he is called to the Torah at Congregation Shalom in Milwaukee at 10 a.m. on May 22, 2021.

Dr. Daniel Brystowski and Molly Frank Brystowski of Detroit announce the birth March 14, 2021, of their son Nathan Peter Brystowski. Nathan has one sibling, Leora Aria Brystowski, 2. Grandparents are Jeannie Frank of Roeland Park and Dr. and Mrs. Henry Brystowski of Detroit.