David will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah on April 12, 2008 at Congregation Beth Shalom. David is the son of Jason Kintzer and Jane Becker and the brother of Raphael, Yoni, Maya, Avi and Yoel. His grandparents are Jolanda Kintzer of Long Beach, N.Y. and the late David Kintzer, and EdwardContinue Reading

Karl will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah on March 22, 2008 at Temple B’nai Torah in Bellevue. Karl is the son of Denise Joffe and Paul Manner of Mercer Island and the brother of Matthew Manner and Jessica. His grandparents are Phyllis Manner of New Rochelle, N.Y. and the late GeorgeContinue Reading

Michael will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah on February 23, 2008 at Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation. Michael is the son of Jeri Bernstein and Aaron Shaw and the brother of Rachel Shaw. He is the grandson of Anne and David Bernstein of Greensburg, Pa., Philetta Lobo of Medford Leas, N.J. andContinue Reading

Ariel will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah on February 16, 2008 at Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation. Ariel is the son of Shimon and Julie Mizrahi of Sammamish and the brother of Lotan. His grandparents are John and Sandra Eliason of Bainbridge Island, Avraham Mizrahi of Ashdod, Israel and Simcha Mizrahi ofContinue Reading

David will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah on February 16, 2008 at Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation. David is the son of Lisa and Lee Schwartz of Bellevue and the brother of Adam Rubens and Jordan Schwartz. His grandparents are Luanna Schwartz, the late Henry Joseph Schwartz and the late Emily Hart.Continue Reading

Joel will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah on February 16, 2008 at Shevet Achim on Mercer Island. Joel is the son of Carol and Philip Jacobs of Sammamish and the brother of Gabe Cohn. His grandparents are Herbert Simon of Oakland, Calif., the late Lotte Simon and the late Jack andContinue Reading

Daniel celebrated his Bar Mitzvah on December 29, 2007 at Temple B’nai Torah in Bellevue. Daniel is the son of Carol Schuster and John Kaplan and the stepson of Brian Schuster and Michelle Carmody Kaplan. He is the brother of David and Emily Kaplan, step-brother to Shoshana, Galya and RaphaelContinue Reading

Ariel will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah on January 26, 2008 with the Kadima Reconstructionist community at the Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center in Seattle. Ariel is the son of David Loud and Thu-Van Nguyen and the brother of Avi Loud and Andre and Aaron Walker-Loud. Ariel is a 7th graderContinue Reading

Daniel celebrated his Bar Mitzvah on December 29, 2007 at Temple B’nai Torah in Bellevue.  Daniel is the son of Jonathan and Laura Gettleman of Kirkland and the brother of Carrie Nielsen and Nathan Gettleman. His grandparents are the late Sanford and Beryl Brandmarker and the late Eli and MildredContinue Reading

Joseph will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah on December 22, 2007 at Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation.  Joseph is the son of Maureen and Jeff Lipsen and the brother of Matthew and Daniel. His grandparents are Mary and Cookie Cohen and the late Isaac Piha and Esther Lipsen and the late IrwinContinue Reading

Matthew Isaiah Stern will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah on December 15, 2007 at Temple De Hirsch Sinai in Bellevue. Matthew is the son of Bruce and Maureen Stern of Sammamish and the brother of Aaron and Brittany. His grandparents are Gilbert and Velva Stern of Seattle and Annette Hanan ofContinue Reading

Zachary Miles Williams celebrated his Bar Mitzvah on September 1, 2007 at Temple Beth Shalom in Spokane, WA. Zachary is the son of Vickie and David Williams and the brother of Amalia. His grandparents are Barbara and Jordan Joseph of Delray, Fla., Irving Williams and Susan Barash of Seattle andContinue Reading

Isaac will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah on December 1, 2007 at Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation on Mercer Island. Isaac is the son of Christa and Joel Lilly and the brother of Hannah. He is the grandson of Mason and Diane Lilly of Issaquah, Samuel and Sharon Wilhoit of Kansas City,Continue Reading

Matthew will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah on December 1, 2007 at Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation on Mercer Island. Matthew is the son of Cindy and Jeff Droker and the brother of Zach and Aliya. His grandparents are Valeria and Everett Blanchard of Nevada City, Calif., Hilde Droker of Bellevue, theContinue Reading

Jason will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah on November 17, 2007 at Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation on Mercer Island. Jason is the son of Gordon and Trisha Cohen of Mercer Island and the brother of Nathan and Aaron Cohen. His grandparents are Stan and Rae Cohen of Newport Beach, Calif., GloriaContinue Reading

Alexander (Yacov ben Chanah) will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah on October 6, 2007 at Congregation Beth Shalom in Seattle. Alexander is the son of Hilary R. Stern and Marco Sanchez of Seattle and the brother of Gabriella Sanchez-Stern. His grandparents are Sylvia R. and Edward A. Stern of Seattle, andContinue Reading

Sam will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah on October 20, 2007 at Sephardic Bikur Holim Congregation in Seattle. Sam is the son of Karen and Dr. Stuart Epstein of Bellevue, and the brother of Adam. His grandparents are Rachel and Samuel Bil Calvo of Bellevue, Shana Epstein of Thousand Oaks, Calif.,Continue Reading

Robert will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah on September 8, 2007 at Temple B’nai Torah in Bellevue. Robert is the son of Robin and Don Nolan of Redmond and the brother of Sarah. He is the grandson of Barbara and Jim Nolan of Boise, Id., and the late Arlene and SeymourContinue Reading

Micah will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah on September 8, 2007 at Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation on Mercer Island. Micah is the son of Patty and Jonathan Lazarus of Mercer Island, and brother of Jake and Sophie. He is the grandson of Maryellen and Joseph Eastern of Woodinville, Earl Lazarus ofContinue Reading

Max will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah on August 25, 2007 at Temple B’nai Torah in Bellevue. Max is the son of Aleen Caplan Yamasaki of Edmonds and Tsuguhito Yamasaki of Edmonds and the brother of Sarah. His grandparents are Jerome and Wilma Caplan of Portland, Ore., Junko Yamasaki of Inagawa,Continue Reading