Lydia Schwartz

Dana and Neal Schwartz announce the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Lydia Eve, at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 3, at Congregation Beth Shalom.

Emma Salle

Alan and Janet Salle announce the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Emma Rose Salle, at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 4, Rosh Chodesh Elul, at Adat Shalom Synagogue in Farmington Hills, Michigan.

Matthew and Brittany Rissien

Brittany Blair Silberman and Matthew David Rissien were married Sunday, July 17, at the Omni La Costa Resort in Carlsbad, California.

Bob Horwitz

Bob Horwitz, born in 1931, will turn 85 on Monday, Aug. 29. A day of celebratory events with his family is scheduled for Sunday, Aug. 28.

 

New carpeting will be installed soon in Congregation Ohev Sholom’s sanctuary, where Rabbi Scott White sits. Rennovations to the sanctuary and the chapel are expected to be completed in early September. Photo by Scott Fishman

It started on Aug. 8, and it’s on track for completion at the end of the second week of September.

This abstract painting, ‘selfie’ by Zach Arlan, is one of many currently on display at Leawood Fine Art Gallery.

ABSTRACT ART - Local artist/designer Zach Arlan is currently showing some of his work at the Leawood Fine Art Gallery, located at 10709 A Roe Avenue in Leawood’s Camelot Court. The abstract paintings currently on display use fluorescent pigment in conjunction with geometric shapes.

Ian Hammer

Alana Muller and Marc Hammer announce the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Ian Alexander Hammer, at 9:30 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 27, at Congregation Beth Shalom.

Rachel Goldman and Joseph Elyachar

Andrea Elyachar of Overland Park and David Elyachar of Shawnee announce the engagement of their son, Joseph Daniel Elyachar, to Rachel Edith Goldman, daughter of Larry and Natalie Goldman of St. Louis, Missouri, and Karen Karty and Jim Blessing, also of St. Louis.