Jenna will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah on April 16, 2011, at Temple B’nai Torah in Bellevue. Jenna is the daughter of Keith and Lisa Oratz and the sister of Joshua Oratz. Her grandparents are Howard Saunders of Renton and the late Rose Saunders, and the late Steve and Hella Oratz.Continue Reading
Audrey will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah on April 9, 2011 at Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation on Mercer Island. Audrey is the daughter of Russ and Tracy Immel of Redmond and the sister of Reid and Madison. Her grandparents are Dale Ruis of Claremont, Calif. and the late Karen Ruis, CarolynContinue Reading
Aliya will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah on March 12, 2011 at Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation on Mercer Island. Aliya is the daughter of Cindy and Jeff Droker. Her brothers are Zach and Matthew. Her grandparents are Hilde Droker of Bellevue, Everett and Valeria Blanchard of Nevada City, Calif., the lateContinue Reading
Sabrina will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah on January 15, 2011 at Temple Beth Am in Seattle. Sabrina is the daughter of Lisa and Jeffrey Berkman of Kenmore and the brother of Samuel and Sydney. Her grandparents are George and Linda Berkman of Seattle, and Robert and Lois McIntosh of Redmond.Continue Reading
Josie will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah on December 4, 2010 at Temple B’nai Torah in Bellevue. Josie is the daughter of Rich and Julie Mermelstein of Bellevue and sister of Ellie. Her grandparents are Steve and Cheri Mermelstein and Ray and Darleen Horton. Josie is an 8th grader at TillicumContinue Reading
Sophie was called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah, on October 16, 2010, parshat Lech Lecha. Sophie is the daughter of Elizabeth Davis and Rob Jacobs of Seattle and Steve Rittenberg and Cam Gaffney, and the sister of Hannah and Samuel Davis-Jacobs and Katie Rittenberg. Sophie is the granddaughterContinue Reading
Arielle will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah on October 16, 2010 at Congregation Ezra Bessaroth in Seattle. Arielle is the daughter of Norman and Lisa Behar of Seattle and the sister of Eliana. Her grandparents are Phillip and Judy Koppel of Bellevue, Isaac Behar of Seattle, and the late Eleanor Behar.Continue Reading
Hana will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah on October 23, 2010 at Temple B’nai Torah in Bellevue. Hana is the daughter of Robin Goldstein and Tim Root. Her sister is Maya Alisse Goldroot. Her grandparents are Ronni and Richard Goldstein of Ventura, Calif. and Bill and Sherry Root of Ann Arbor,Continue Reading
Sarah will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah on October 9, 2010. She is the daughter of Laurie and Alan Powazek and the sister of Josh and Jonah. Her grandparents are Linda and Mervyn Gerson of Nevada and the late Regina and Ben Powazek. Sarah was namedContinue Reading
Emily celebrated her Bat Mitzvah on August 14, 2010, at a 4 p.m. mincha service at Temple B’nai Torah in Bellevue. Emily is the daughter of Carol Schuster and John Kaplan, step-daughter of Brian Schuster, and step-daughter of Michelle Carmody Kaplan, all of Bellevue. She is sister to David andContinue Reading
Lauren will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah on August 21, 2010 at Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation on Mercer Island. Lauren is the daughter of Debbie and Corbin Tudor of Bellevue and the sister of Carly and Joelle. Her grandparents are Norbert Reuben of Woodmere, N.Y., the late Judy Reuben, Carolyn TudorContinue Reading
Denielle will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah on August 28, 2010 at Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation on Mercer Island. Denielle is the daughter of Paul and Robin Zambrowsky of Redmond and the sister of Max. Her grandparents are Aaron and Edith Dichter of Bellevue, Sheila Zambrowsky of Redmond, and the lateContinue Reading
Lily will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah on August 21, 2010 at Temple B’nai Torah in Bellevue. Lily is the daughter of Terry and Robert Rosencrantz of Seattle and the sister of Zadek, Maximum, and Axel. Her grandparents are Edith Rosencrantz of Seattle and Lee and Sharlene Jones of Melbourne, Fla.Continue Reading
Sabrina will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah on August 21, 2010 at Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation on Mercer Island. Sabrina is the daughter of Jerry and Michelle Pierce Kavesh of Mercer Island and the sister of Daniel. Her grandparents are Elliot and Lucie Kavesh of Bellevue, Maureen Pierce of Redmond andContinue Reading
Sara celebrated her Bat Mitzvah on August 1, 2010 at Bikur Cholim-Machzikay Hadath in Seattle. Sara is the daughter of Julie and Joey Greene and the sister of Benjamin and Rena. Her grandparents are A. Richard and Ina Weiner of Omaha, Neb., Bernard Greene of Seattle, and the late IreneContinue Reading
Sara will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah on August 7, 2010 at Temple Beth Am in Seattle. Sara is the daughter of Edward and Rabbi Allison Flash of Newcastle and the sister of Adam and Daniel. Her grandparents are Ed and Sue Shulkin of Studio City, Calif., Phil Flash of MercerContinue Reading
Esther will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah on August 6 and 8, 2010. She will chant Shir Hashirim (the Song of Songs) and lead a women’s Kabbalat Shabbat service the evening of Fri., Aug. 6 at the Kline Galland Home. She will then have a siyum (completion ceremony) for finishing theContinue Reading
When five women were called to the Torah for the first time on June 13, each had a different reason for wanting to do so. They told JTNews why they decided to celebrate this honor. Audrey Joseph I always wanted to become Bat Mitzvah. My brother was Bar Mitzvah. IContinue Reading
Shamber celebrated her Bat Mitzvah on June 19, 2010 at Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation on Mercer Island. Shamber is the daughter of Kathleen Goldstein and the late Jeffrey Goldstein and the sister of Marissa Goldstein. Her grandparents are Nathana Berman of Tamarac, Fla., Kenneth Goldstein of South Easton, Mass., NoraContinue Reading
Danielle will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah on June 12, 2010 at Temple B’nai Torah in Bellevue. Danielle is the daughter of Gail and Jackie Frank of Woodinville and the sister of David and Leah. Her grandparents are Doris Frank of Atlanta, Ga., the late Harold Frank, Marilyn Yampolsky of Tucson,Continue Reading
