Summer Simcha Announcements

SIMCHAS Summer Simcha Announcements

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Births

Alexander Fedirko Adler

Alexander Fedirko Adler was born May 21, 2021, to Veronika and Marc Adler. Grandparents are Gail and Louis Adler of Houston and Svitlana and Oleksandr Fedirko of the Ukraine.

Lucy Jordyn Kooden

Whitney and Ross Kooden of Atlanta proudly announce the birth of their daughter Lucy Jordyn Kooden on Mother’s Day, May 9, 2021. Grandparents are Sharon and Marc Seltman of Atlanta and Joanne and Michael Kooden of Savannah. Great-grandparents are Herb and Eleanor Seltman and Ruth and Dave Rothfarb of Delray, Fla., and Barbara Kooden of Savannah. Lucy is named for her great-grandfather Lewis Kooden and great-grandmother Jacqueline Berman.

Elai Carmel Mann

Elai Carmel Mann was born May 22, 2021, in Israel. He is the son of Rachel (LaVictoire) and Omer Mann. Rachel is a former Atlanta resident, but the family now lives in Jerusalem. Grandparents are Tim LaVictoire of South Carolina, Stacy LaVictoire of New York City (formerly of Atlanta), Yael and Assaf Morag and Rutie and Haim Mann of Israel.

Wedding

Hotz-Shiovitz

Joey and Carla Hotz of Atlanta are thrilled to announce the marriage of their eldest daughter Gina Hotz May 6, 2021 to David Shiovitz, son of Robyn and Jeffrey Shiovitz of Westchester, N.Y. Gina immigrated to Atlanta with her parents and younger sister from South Africa when she was 6 years old. She attended Greenfield Hebrew Academy (now Atlanta Jewish Academy) and then went onto Yeshiva Atlanta for high school. Gina is an intensive care unit nurse at Langone Hospital in New York City and David is an anesthesiology resident at Westchester Medical Center. The couple met online just before the pandemic and the family is delighted to witness their special romance blossom into a wonderful union. Gina and David were married by Rabbi Binyomin Friedman in a beautiful outdoor and intimate wedding.

Maxwell Needle

Maxwell Needle, son of Michelle and Ben Needle, became a bar mitzvah May 1 at Congregation Etz Chaim.

Evan Ilan Okrent

Evan Ilan Okrent, son of Glynis and Elliot Okrent, became a bar mitzvah May 15 at Congregation Etz Chaim.

Hannah Nothdurft

Hannah Nothdurft, daughter of Angela and Jim Nothdurft, became a bat mitzvah May 8 at Congregation Etz Chaim.

B’nai Mitzvah Notices

Temple Sinai

Noah Eisenman, son of Jennifer and Brian Eisenman, May 1 Judson Siegel, son of Cara Workman and Mark Siegel, May 1 Isabella Stein, daughter of Dana and Joshua Stein, May 1 Abby Blate, daughter of Shira and Richard Blate, May 8 Abram Blecker, son of Melissa and Ira Blecker, May 8 Alanna Diamond, daughter of Margo and Doug Diamond, May 15 Gracie Sikora, daughter of Laura and Adam Sikora, May 15 Hunter Boze, son of Jamilyn and Scott Boze, May 22 Remy Rosenberg, daughter of Dana and Mike Rosenberg, May 22 Tyler Strauss, son of Honey and Steven Strauss, May 22 Noah Halpern, son of Robin and Andrew Halpern, May 29 Tyler and Gabrielle Swartz, children of Kimberly and Jonathan Swartz, May 29

The Temple

Mason James Hade, son of Julianne Belaga and Eric Hade, May 1 Brett Ari Schlossberg, son of Lauren and Andrew Schlossberg, May 8 Sophie Hannah Flynn, daughter of Julie and Ryan Flynn, May 8 Hayes Cohen Hudson, son of Carlton and Ryan Hudson, May 8 Eden Mara Schiff, daughter of Leigh and Michael Schiff, May 22 Alexandra (Alex) Dylan Schiff, daughter of Leigh and Michael Schiff, May 22 Elijah Rosetti, son of Victoria and Michael Rosetti, May 22 Alexandra Sophie Gilboa, daughter of Suzanne and Yoram Gilboa, May 29 Sadie Rosen Witten, daughter of Julie and Jonathan Witten, May 29