Moments

MAZEL TOV!

Emily Jane

Rosenberg, daughter of Beth and Brad Rosenberg, will lead services and become a bat mitzvah at Temple Shir Shalom in West Bloomfield on Friday, Nov. 26, 2021. Emily will be joined by brother Ian and proud grandparents Mardi and David Rosenberg of Las Vegas, Nev., and Kay and Bob Weprin of Toledo, Ohio.

Emily is a seventh-grader at Cranbrook Kingswood girls’ middle school in Bloomfield Hills. Her mitzvah project was making and donating blankets and other needed supplies to a homeless shelter in Wayne County.

Ari Benjamin

Salama will be called to the Torah as a bar mitzvah at

Congregation

Shaarey Zedek in Southfield on Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021. Participating in the ceremony will be parents, Rebecca Abel and Joe Buick, Dr. David and Pauline Salama; and brothers Elliot and Oliver. Proud grandparents are Dr. Joseph and Rita Salama of Farmington Hills, and Dr. Ernest and Barbara Abel of West Bloomfield.

Ari is a student at Hillel Day School of Metropolitan Detroit in Farmington Hills.

Sophia Hannah

Snyder, daughter of Hayley and Mark Snyder, will lead the congregation in prayer as she becomes a bat mitzvah at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield on Friday, Nov. 26, 2021. She is the grandchild of Francie and Gary Snyder, Paul Alekman and the late Ann Alekman. She will be joined in celebration by her sister Leila Snyder.

Sophia is a student at West Hills Middle School in Bloomfield Hills. For her mitzvah project, she made cookies to sell; she donated all profits to the American Cancer Society.

Ari Jakob Wolfe

will read from the Torah as he becomes a bar mitzvah at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield on Saturday, Nov 27, 2021. He will be joined in celebration by his proud parents, Sarah and Todd Wolfe, and sister Micole. Ari is the grandchild of Laurie and Howard Novetsky, and the late Avis and Harold Wolfe.

He attends West Hills Middle School in Bloomfield Hills. As part of his mitzvah project, Ari ran a shoe drive through the Soles4Souls organization, which helps provide relief, creates jobs and empowers people to break the cycle of poverty. He found this experience to be very meaningful.

Danto 90th

Ruthye Danto turned 90 on Nov. 17, 2021. She is the daughter of the late Sarah and Harry Friedberg and sister of the late Lloo Seidman. Ruthye is married to Charles Danto, 90; together they have four children, Irwin (Karen) Danto, Beth (Bob) Borson, Debby Farber and Jay (Debbie) Danto. Their grandchildren are Lauren (Steven) Bloom, Lindsey (Joe) Hill, Joel (Devonie) Danto, Adam Borson, Harris Farber, Josh (Jenna) Borson, Ashley (Nathan) Silverman, Samantha and Jilian Danto. Great-grandchildren are Parker and Asher Bloom, Lucas, Jackson, Aiden and Grace Hill, Ava and Levi Borson, Ezra Danto, and Eden and Isla Silverman. They celebrated at a family brunch.

Harwood-Zamanigian

Jeffrey and Debbie Harwood of Oak Park are delighted to announce the engagement of their daughter Erin Lindsay to Drew Garen, son of Dr. Gary and Maryann Zamanigian of Bloomfield Hills.

Erin earned her bachelor of science in psychology from Wayne State University and is working as a law clerk for a bankruptcy law firm in Southfield.

Drew earned his bachelor of arts in sociology from Madonna and his master’s in clinical psychology from Palm Beach Atlantic University. He is a business analyst at a subrogation firm in Bloomfield Hills.

Erin is the granddaughter of the late Marilyn and Bernie Harwood, and the late Elayne Harelik. Drew is the grandson of Jean and the late Zory Sarkisian, and the late Leo and Victoria Zamanigian.

A July wedding is planned.