B’NAI MITZVAH CANDIDATES
Mazal Tov! LEVI SOLOMON Levi will become a bar mitzvah on August 7, 2021. Levi is the son of Lance & Jeannie Solomon and brother of Ayla. He is the grandson of Anna & Hugh (z”l) Teweles, Doris & Allen Mannies, Bert & Sandy Shaw, and Bart Solomon (z”l) & Sharon Rogow. Levi will be an 8th grader at Hamilton International Middle School. He loves all sports and plays on both select baseball and soccer teams. He also enjoys going to school and learning, playing the drums, swimming in Seattle’s lakes, biking, skiing, and spending time with his friends, family, and, Blossom, his dog. For his mitzvah project, Levi will volunteer at the Ballard Food Bank.
LILAH KENNEDY EZRA SPITZER Ezra will become a bar mitzvah on August 7, 2021. Ezra is the son of Gabriel Spitzer & Ashley Gross and brother of Oliver. He is the grandson of John & Cheryl Spitzer and Michael & Andrea Gross. Ezra is entering 8th grade at Madison Middle School in West Seattle. He enjoys playing video games, reading, indoor bouldering, bike riding, and spending time with friends. For his mitzvah project, Ezra raised money for childhood cancer research through lemonade stands, benefiting Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation.
Lilah will become a bat mitzvah on August 14, 2021. Lilah is the daughter of Ilana & Jon Kennedy and the sister of Erez. She is the granddaughter of Geri & Ray Dubé, Gary & Karen Cone, and Dana & Tom Kennedy. Lilah will be an 8th grader at Madison Middle School. Her favorite activities are horseback riding and biking with friends. For her mitzvah project, Lilah will be collecting and contributing needed items to SAFE, a local horse rescue.
GINGER SCHWARTZ
EVIE SCHWARTZ Evie will become a bat mitzvah on August 14, 2021. Evie is the daughter of Pamela and Seth Schwartz and sister of Kirin. She is the granddaughter of Alan & Ilsa Schwartz and Penny & Jack Frick. Evie will be an 8th grader at Washington Middle School. She enjoys cuddling kittens, swimming, reading, and hanging out with her friends. For her mitzvah project, Evie fundraised over $3000 for the Seattle Humane Society.
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TYLER RUBENSTEIN Tyler will become a bar mitzvah on August 21, 2021. Tyler is the son of Eileen & David Rubenstein and the brother of Matthew and Jacob. He is the grandson of Carol Rubenstein & Julian Rubenstein (z”l) and Ruth King & Leonard King (z”l). Tyler will be a 9th grader at Liberty High School. He plays soccer for PacNW and loves the Sounders and reading. For his Mitzvah Project, Tyler is volunteering with Purrfect Pals, a non-profit agency to adopt kittens.
TEMPLE TIDINGS | SUMMER 2021
Ginger will become a bat mitzvah on August 21, 2021. Ginger is the daughter of Drs. Heather Kramm & Darren Schwartz and the sister of Ava & Quincy. She is the granddaughter of Jo-Ann Schwartz and Bob & Sonia Kramm. Ginger will be a 7th grader at Islander Middle School. She enjoys volleyball, singing, dancing, water sports, and BB Camp. For her mitzvah project, Ginger is helping with a food drive and fundraising for the Seattle Humane Society.
