Celebrations

Leslie and James Plesser of Minneapolis, Minn., announce the birth Sept. 16 of a son, Ezra Alexander Plesser.

Jill and Michael Fine announce the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Sam, at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 29, at Congregation Beth Torah.

Sam is the grandson of Diane and Larry Fine of St. Louis, Mo., and Joan and Wade Wilkerson of Chesterfield, Mo.

Relatives and friends are invited to worship with the family.  

Sharon Lowenstein and Alan Poisner were married Sunday, Oct. 26, at Village Shalom. The bride was accompanied by her son Glenn Lowenstein, Houston, Texas, and the best man was Larry Poisner, brother of the groom. The flower girls were Ari and Alex Lowenstein, Brooklyn, N.Y., granddaughters of the bride.

Richard and Lisa Hurst announce the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Halle Beth, at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 22, at Congregation Beth Shalom.

Halle is the granddaughter of Dolores Kessler, Shirley and Mort Hurst and the late Harold Kessler.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend the Kiddush following the service.

Hayden and Sarah Galler of Overland Park, Kan., announce the birth of a son, Lawrence Gabriel Galler, on Oct. 19.

Sonia and Monte Cotton announce the engagement of their daughter, Sarah Elizabeth Cotton to Benjamin Rubin Baellow, son of Shari Lebovitz Baellow and David Baellow of Cathedral City, Calif.

Taly Dorit Yeyni and Bradley Herschel Friedman were married Sunday, June 29, at 28 Event Space in Kansas City, Mo.

Julie and Michael Birger announce the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Emily, at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, at The Temple, Congregation B’nai Jehudah.

Brian and Karen Cole announce the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Hannah, at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, at Congregation Beth Shalom.

Janice Pinson and Jeff Pinson announce the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Maxwell, at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, at The Temple, Congregation B’nai Jehudah.