Celebrations

Alyson and Joseph Dieker of Overland Park, Kansas, are proud to announce the birth of their son, Louis Myron, on September 1, 2021. Louis has a big brother, Tommy, who’s three years old.

Mischa Kregstein and Scott Bratt were married Sunday, August 1, 2021, at Flagstaff Mountain, Boulder, Colorado.

Karin Lichterman and Mark Edelman of Leawood, Kansas, and Dick and Sharon Cooper of Alexandria, Virginia, announce the wedding of their children, Risa Edelman and Will Cooper, on October 3, 2021, in Alexandria.

 Lisa and Seth Gortenburg announce the bat mitzvah of their daughter, Ava Isabella Gortenburg, on October 29 at Kehilath Israel.

Lauren Brooke Prywitch and Brett Ryan Boresow have announced their engagement.

Alejandro and Sarah Aptilon announce the bar mitzvah of their son, Leonardo Elías Aptilon, on October 23 at The Shul, Chabad of Leawood.

Frank Lipsman and Janet Mark of Kansas City, Missouri, and Michael and Ines Hanly of Pullman, Washington, and Bern, Switzerland, announce the wedding of their daughters, Danielle Lipsman and Fiona Hanly, on May 1, 2021 in Piedmont, California.

 Ben and Zohar Flacks of Lenexa, Kansas, announce the birth of their daughter, Talia Libby Flacks, on June 3, 2021. Talia is the granddaughter of Janelle and the late Harvey Flacks of Leawood, Kansas, and Ofra and the late Chaim Winer of Beit HaShitta, Israel. She is the great-granddaughter of Marge Brodkin of Leawood.

 Stefanie Williams and Ryan Williams announce the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Ayla Liana Williams, on October 2 at Congregation Beth Shalom. She is the sister of Amos Williams and is the granddaughter of Arlene and Jeff Misler, and Christy and Ronnie Williams, of Alva, FL. She is the great granddaughter of Gigi Betty Misler, of Cary, NC.

Adam Cohen and Kathy Bigelow announce the B’nai Mitzvah of their children, Celia Helene Cohen and Eli Joseph Cohen, on October 2 at The Temple, Congregation B’nai Jehudah. Celia and Eli are the siblings of Miles Edward.