Mikayla will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah on June 12, 2010 at Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation on Mercer Island. Mikayla is the daughter of Sherrie and Mitch Nudelman of Newcastle and the younger sister of Lauren and Brandon. She is the granddaughter of Sandra and Phil Nudelman of Bellevue and BettyContinue Reading

Kylie Brooke Goldfarb was called to the Torah on April 17, 2010 at Temple Adath Emanu-El in Mt. Laurel, N.J. Kylie is the daughter of Linda and Keith Goldfarb and brother of Alec. Her grandparents are Natalie and Bob Malin of Mercer Island, Kris and Royal Goldfarb of Kirkland, andContinue Reading

Abigail will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah on May 22, 2010 at Congregation Beth Shalom in Seattle. Abigail is the daughter of Lisa Geiger and Charles Shifren of Edmonds. Her grandparents are Iris Shifren and Seymour Shifren of Los Angeles, Calif., Anne Geiger of Millburn, N.J. and the late Harold Geiger.Continue Reading

Richelle will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah on May 22, 2010 at Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation, on the same bimah where her mother became the first Bat Mitzvah when the synagogue opened in November 1971. Her grandfather became a Bar Mitzvah at Herzl in 1938. Richelle is the daughter of PatriciaContinue Reading

Aliza celebrated her Bat Mitzvah on February 27, 2010 at Temple B’nai Torah in Bellevue. Aliza is the daughter of Ricca Ben and Al Varon of Kirkland. Her grandparents are Becky Ben of Kirkland and the late Victor Ben and Becky Varon of Seattle and the late Mike Varon. AlizaContinue Reading

Sari will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah January 16, 2010 at Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation on Mercer Island. Sari is the daughter of Marvin and Lisa Brashem of Sammamish and the sister of Mara. Her grandparents are Martin and Joan Brashem of Gig Harbor, Grace Zweig of Phoenix, Ariz. and theContinue Reading

Aliya will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah on December 12, 2009 at Congregation Ezra Bessaroth in Seattle. Aliya is the daughter of Melanie and David Korch of Seattle and the sister of Matthew, Kathryn, and RaChelle. She is the granddaughter of Simon Korch of Seattle, the late Helga Korch and theContinue Reading

Ariella will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah on November 1, 2009 at Congregation Beth Shalom in Seattle. Ҭ Ariella is the daughter of Sidney and Israella Kleiman, the big sister of Caleb and Gabrielle and little sister of Jessica Crain and Kandra Kleiman. She is theContinue Reading

Sara celebrated her Bat Mitzvah on October 24, 2009 at Temple B’nai Torah in Bellevue. Sara is the daughter of Jeff Adelson and Nancy Grayson Adelson of Sammamish and the sister of Danielle Bernard and Lori Adelson. Her grandparents are Ethel Abelman Rocco of Oro Valley, Ariz., Mike and HellaContinue Reading

Hannah will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah on October 17, 2009 at Temple De Hirsch Sinai in Bellevue. Hannah is the daughter of Robert and Sandy Piatok of Redmond and the sister of Jake. Her grandparents are Milton Piatok of Renton, Susan Nir of Kiryat Yam, Israel and the late JosephContinue Reading

Taryn will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah on July 4, 2009 at Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation on Mercer Island. Taryn is the daughter of Ian and Dana Weiner of Mercer Island and the sister of Kira. Her grandparents are Cooksie and Lionel Kramer of Kirkland, Eda Weiner of Johannesburg, South AfricaContinue Reading

Julia celebrated her Bat Mitzvah on June 20, 2009 at Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation on Mercer Island. Julia is the daughter of Michele and Andrew Appelbaum of Bellevue and the sister of Joshua. Her grandparents are Sarah Daitsh and Rhoda Appelbaum, both of Cape Town, South Africa and the lateContinue Reading

Rachel will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah on June 20, 2009 at Temple B’nai Torah in Bellevue. Rachel is the daughter of Mary and Adi Askenazi of Sammamish and the sister of Michael. Her grandparents are Esther and Jacob Askenazi of Mercer Island and the late William and Madeline Dacey. RachelContinue Reading

Courtney celebrated her Bat Mitzvah on May 30, 2009 at Temple B’nai Torah in Bellevue. Courtney is the daughter of Debbie Salzman and Marc Hagan of Bellevue and Dr. Steven and Julie Salzman of Bellevue and the sister of Ryan Salzman, Amanda Hagan and Courtney Noonan. Her grandparents are HeleneContinue Reading

Natalie will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah on June 13, 2009 at Temple B’nai Torah in Bellevue. Natalie is the daughter of Rona and Alex Frank of Bellevue and the sister of Yael and Meravi. Her grandparents are Anita and Dan Frank of Afula, Israel, Ida Lazar of Tel Aviv, IsraelContinue Reading

Abbi will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah on June 20, 2009 at Herzl-Ner Tamid on Mercer Island. Abbi is the daughter of Gary and Caryn Weiss of Sammamish and the sister of Adina. She is the granddaughter of Bob and Becky Minsky of Mercer Island and Jim Winters of Redmond. AbbiContinue Reading

Marissa celebrated her Bat Mitzvah on May 9, 2009 at Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation on Mercer Island. Marissa is the daughter of Kathleen Goldstein of Bellevue and the late Jeffrey Goldstein. She is the sister of Shamber. Her grandparents are Nathana Berman of Tamarac, Fla., Ken Goldstein of Easton, Mass.,Continue Reading

Madison will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah on May 16, 2009 at Temple B’nai Torah in Bellevue. Madison is the daughter of Kimberly Ann Campbell and Richard Aaron Strauss of Bellevue and the sister of Campbell Jacob Strauss. She is the granddaughter of Natalie Strauss of Seattle. Marissa is in theContinue Reading

Maya will become a Bat Mitzvah on May 2, 2009 at Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation on Mercer Island. Maya is the daughter of Nissim and Judy Neuman and the younger sister of Daniel and Adam. Her grandparents are Norman Zall of San Marcos, Calif. and the late Norma Zall andContinue Reading

Jessica celebrated her Bat Mitzvah on April 25, 2009 at Temple B’nai Torah in Bellevue. Jessica is the daughter of Shelley and Glenn Libman of Kirkland and the sister of Cara. Her grandparents are Sandra Vogel, Ben Vogel, and Goldie and Dave Libman, all of Montreal, Quebec. Jessica is inContinue Reading