Moments

(Chava Gabriela), daughter of Jon and Liz Berger, is a seventh-grader at the Friends School in Wilmington, N.C. She was called to the Torah at B’nai Israel Congregation in Wilmington on Saturday, April 2, 2022. In addition to sharing her simchah with her sister Lillian and her parents, Eve is thrilled that her grandparents Don and Arleen Rochlen of Bloomfield Hills, and Arthur and Barbara Berger of Bethesda, Md., aunts, uncles, cousins and many friends celebrated with her.

For her mitzvah project, Eve has been volunteering at her new synagogue. She has worked at a soup kitchen, made challahs for meal delivery, packed gloves and hats for the homeless, planted trees in a local park and much more.

Zoe Rose Brand, daughter of Lori and Matthew Brand, will become a bat mitzvah at Adat Shalom Synagogue in Farmington Hills on Saturday, April 9, 2022. She will be joined in the celebration by her sisters Mia, 15, and Alexa, 7. Zoe is the loving granddaughter of Gail and Les Baron, and Eileen and Arthur Brand.

Zoe is in seventh grade at West Hills Middle School in Bloomfield Hills. For her mitzvah project, she collected new and used dance costumes and attire for Dance Fairies to give to children in need across the world.

Serlin, son of Lori and Dr. Brian Serlin, will be called to the Torah as a bar mitzvah at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield on Friday, April 8, 2022. He will be joined in celebration by his sister, Hailey. Jordan is the loving grandchild of Linda and Murray Goldenberg, Cathy and Joel Serlin, and Linda and Bill Horn.

He is a student at Norup International School in Oak Park. His most meaningful mitzvah project was raising money for the American Cancer Society.

Mr. and Mrs. Jason Ishbia of Farmington Hills joyfully announce the engagement of their son Jake Ishbia to Amy Freeland, daughter of Lesley and Todd Paglia of Farmington Hills and Mark Freeland and Barbara Ash of Sylvan Lake.

Jake earned a finance degree at Michigan State University and is employed as a mergers and acquisitions analyst at Mission Veterinary Partners. Amy will graduate from Michigan State College of Osteopathic Medicine in May and will begin her residency in neurology at Beaumont Royal Oak/Farmington Hills this July. An April wedding is planned at The Henry in Dearborn.

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