Celebrations

Jamie Ruth Sloman and Scott Jared Frank were married May 9, 2019, at Coronado, California.

The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Neil W. Sloman, formerly of Kansas City, and the granddaughter of the late Dr. and Mrs. James Helzberg and the late Mr. and Mrs. Norman Sloman.

The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Larry S. Frank of Cherry Hill, New Jersey, and the grandson of Mrs. Isadore Edelman.

The matron of honor was Katherine Sloman Herrick of Coronado. Bridal attendant was Kelsey Smith of New York City.

The best man was Matthew Brandon Frank of Philadelphia.

Tommy and Nicky Herrick, Coronado, and Derek Frank, Philadelphia, were ring bearers.

The couple will honeymoon in Thailand in the fall. Currently they are at home in Whitefish, Montana.

Sam Passer and Dr. Cori Copilevitz Passer announce the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Harper Jacklyn Passer, at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 18, at The Temple, Congregation B’nai Jehudah at the Jewish Community Campus.

Grandparents are Cissy and Errol Copilevitz of Kansas City, Missouri, Claire and Pierre Flatowicz of Omaha, Nebraska, and Dr. Jeff and Sandy Passer of Omaha.

Harper is a seventh-grader at Lakewood Middle School.

Relatives and friends are invited to worship with the family.

Deborah Feder and Andrew Osman announce the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Isabella (Izzi) Osman, at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 11, at The Temple, Congregation B’nai Jehudah at the Jewish Community Campus.

Izzi is the granddaughter of Steve and Susan Osman of Kansas City, the late Harriet Schwartz Feder of West Des Moines, Iowa, and Ronald Feder and Hedy Mandell Feder of Boca Raton, Florida. She is the great-granddaughter of Ruth Feder of Cedar Rapids, Iowa (now residing in Kansas City).

Izzi dances with the Kansas City Ballet School and loves to bake in her free time. She has earned the Presidential Gold Medal for Volunteer Service the past two years by working with Ronald McDonald House, Kansas City Ballet, Harvesters and The Temple, Congregation B’nai Jehudah. Izzi’s mitzvah project created two mobile yoga classrooms for the students at University Academy.

Relatives and friends are invited to worship with the family.

Bret and Krista Gordon announce the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Joshua Gordon, at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 4, at Congregation Beth Torah in Overland Park.

Josh is the grandson of Sheila and Daniel Karpin, Stephen and Jean Gordon, Terri Schaeffer and Dennis and Pam Markway. He has two siblings: Sarah and Caroline Gordon.

Relatives and friends are invited to worship with the family and to attend the Kiddush following the service.

Josh enjoys playing and watching baseball, science and math competitions, snow skiing and learning about the world through reading and travel with his family.

For his Mitzvah project, Josh focused on supporting refugees. He collected gifts for children for the JVS annual refugee birthday party. He helped set up the party area and played games with the kids. Josh will also make a donation to his cause of supporting refugees in the Kansas City area.

Amy Goldstein and Barry Dicker announce the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Gabriel Isaac Derkatch Goldstein, at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 13, at The Temple, Congregation B’nai Jehudah at the Jewish Community Campus.

Gabe is the grandson of Linda and Elliott Goldstein of Overland Park; the late Sandra Weisberger Goldstein; and Saralyn and Gerald Dicker of Boca Raton, Florida. He has one younger brother, Jacob Goldstein.

Gabe attends Indian Woods Middle School, where he recently received the Student of the Month award. He is active in Boy Scout Troop 387 and involved in NFTY and BBYO Connect. He is a true lover of animals, and spends as much time as he can grooming and riding his horse, Cherokee; caring for his two Russian tortoises; and enjoying his dog, Maccabee.

For Gabe’s mitzvah projects, he is collecting books to be donated to those who need them and is also spreading joy by bringing his sweet dog, Maccabee, to Village Shalom to visit with some of the residents.

Mark and Gaye Cohen announce the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Danielle, at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, April 13, at New Reform Temple. Danielle is the granddaughter of Eileen and the late Byron Cohen of Kansas City, Suzanne Sterioff of St. Louis, and Yvonne and Syl Sterioff of Rochester, Minnesota. Danielle has two brothers, Jake and Elliot. She enjoys dance and figure skating.

Susan and Paul Himmelstein announce the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Emily Alexandra Himmelstein, at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, April 6, at the Jewish Community Campus. Emily is a member of The Temple, Congregation B’nai Jehudah.

Emily is the granddaughter of Gail and Harry Himmelstein of Leawood and Jillian Brandt and the late Kenneth Brandt of Fairway. She has two sisters, Abigail and Megan.

Emily enjoys participating in many different sports, spending time with her friends and puttering around the house working on multiple DIY projects. She volunteered at Village Shalom for her Mitzvah Project this year.

Relatives and friends are invited to worship with the family and to attend the Kiddush luncheon following the service.

Gilli Gerson, son of Dr. Jeffry and Karen B. Gerson, will become a Bar Mitzvah on Thursday, April 4, at the Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy. Gilli is a freshman at HBHA and will lead services and read Torah in the Social Hall at the Jewish Community Campus beginning at 7:55 a.m. There is a light brunch to follow. The Gersons are members of Congregation Beth Shalom.

Gilli is a competitive soccer player and plays for Metro Fusion, training with former pro Andy Gruenebaum.

He has earned community service hours and has gifted money through his B’nai Tzedek fund. He is a member of Nordonian AZA and plans to attend BBYO’s Chapter Leadership Training Conference this summer. Gilli will also attend Indiana soccer camp for the third year in a row.

Tamara and Brian Goldstein announce the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Marisa Erin, at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 30, at The Temple, Congregation B’nai Jehudah at the Jewish Community Campus.

Marisa is the granddaughter of Martin and Irene Goldstein and Teri Joy Eisen and the late William Eisen. She has two sisters, Leah and Julia.

Marisa plays competitive soccer, volleyball and enjoys middle school track. She is active in BBYO Connect and loves going to Camp Sabra at the Lake of the Ozarks for a month every summer.

For her mitzvah project Marisa made no-sew blankets to donate to ReStart homeless shelter, where she also prepared and served meals.

Relatives and friends are invited to worship with the family and to attend the Kiddush luncheon following the service.

Laura Gilman and Dr. Danny Sucher announce the birth of a daughter, Arya Ronan Gilman Sucher on Feb. 28, 2019.

Grandparents are Drs. Dora and Erwin Sucher of Jerusalem, Israel, and Drs. Lynn Murray and Richard Gilman of Overland Park, Kansas. Great-grandmothers are Frieda Sucher of Tel Aviv, Israel, and Claire Murray of Overland Park, Kansas.