Celebrations

Haley Brooke Becker, daughter of Debbie Kaufman and the late Bruce Becker of Overland Park, Kansas, and James Martin Kodner, son of Nancy and Mark C. Kodner of St. Louis, Missouri have announced their engagement.

Stephanie Kolb and Josh Maker announce the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Asa Samuel Maker, at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 6, at Congregation Beth Torah.

Allison and Alan Myers announce the engagement of their daughter, Rachel Erin Myers, MD, to Bradley Michael Jacobs, son of Cyndie and Alan Jacobs.

Yehudit Goldstein and Akiva Lebovitz were married March 21, 2017, at Jerusalem, Israel.

Beth Jacobson and Eric Jacobson announce the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Emma Peri Jacobson, at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 22, at Congregation Beth Shalom.

Pam and Ted Glickman announce the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Sydney Anne, at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, April 29, at Congregation Beth Shalom.

Seven months of diligent study came full circle last month for siblings Mina and Mendel Tiechtel at the final round of the annual International Chidon HaMitzvos, a competition on the teachings of Maimonides, in Brooklyn, New York.

Alan and Sheri Cardozo announce the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Rylie Elizabeth, at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 8, at The Temple, Congregation B’nai Jehudah.

Alan and Gwen Landever announce the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Elyse Leah, at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 1, at The Temple, Congregation B’nai Jehudah.

Andrew and Julia Jacob announce the birth Nov. 21, 2016, of a son, Luca Xander. 

They are also the parents of Gavin Levy, Crew Emerson, and Leila Emilie. Grandparents are Jill Jacob, Steve and Susan Jacob, and Randy and Mona Davis. Great grandparents are Marian Ferguson and J.T. Cassidy.