Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey will celebrate its 32nd year as the official second home of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and Ailey II, and KCFAA’s commitment to offering arts programs to underserved youth, with a Sept. 30 gala.
Mindy and David Parmet announce the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Maya Parmet, at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, at Congregation Beth Shalom.
Paul and Susan Himmelstein announce the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter Abigail Esther Himmelstein at 10:30 am, Saturday, Sept. 10, at The Temple, Congregation B’nai Jehudah.
Abigail is the granddaughter of Harry and Gail Himmelstein of Leawood, and Ken and Jill Brandt of Fairway.
Barbara B. Kahn, M.D., is the recipient of the American Diabetes Association’s 2016 Banting Medal for Scientific Achievement.
Dr. Eli and Tamar Miller of Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, announce the birth on May 17 of a son, Eitan Yerucham. Eitan is the grandson of Dr. Roberta and Brian Miller of Northbrook, Illinois, and Elana and Avi Rock of Pikesville, Maryland. He is the 12th great-grandchild of Gertrude Epstein.
Zachary Spiegel, the son of Wendy and Charlie Spiegel, became a Bar Mitzvah on Saturday, May 21, at Temple Shalom in Dallas, Texas.
Zachary is the grandson of Janet and Lou Bordman of Prairie Village, Kansas, and Ann Spiegel-Yazgoor of Palm Harbor, Florida. He is the great-grandson of Grace Davis of New Haven, Connecticut.
Michael and Allison Franke announce the Bar Mitzvah of their son, David Michael Franke, at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 30, at The Temple, Congregation B’nai Jehudah.
Keith and Jessica Jacob, of Wilton, Connecticut, announce the birth Feb. 11 of a son, Noah Elliot.
Rabbi Aaron D. Panken, Ph.D., president of Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion (HUC-JIR), will award Steve Berman with the Doctor of Jewish Nonprofit Management at graduation ceremonies in Los Angeles on May 16 at Temple Emanuel of Beverly Hills. Berman, executive director of Congregation Ohev Sholom, will be honored for 35 years of distinguished professional service as an alumnus of HUC-JIR.
Dillon Hollander, 18, will be awarded the rank of Eagle Scout at a Court of Honor to be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 16, at Atonement Lutheran Church in Overland Park. His Eagle project included building six raised planter boxes that allow wheelchair bound senior residents of the John Knox Village Care Center in Lee’s Summit to plant and care for their flower and vegetable gardens.
