Central Florida's Independent Jewish Voice
Central Florida's Independent Jewish Voice
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Aubrey Leah Stern, daughter of Ronald and Nancy Stern of Longwood, will be called to the Torah as a bat mitzvah on Saturday, May 2, 2015, at Temple Israel in Winter Springs. Aubrey is in the seventh grade at Rock Lake Middle School. Her hobbies and interests include skateboarding; art, particularly painting; dog training; animal rescue; raising and breeding leopard geckos; and volunteering at a local pet store. She is also a member of Temple Israel Kadima. Sharing in the family's simcha will be...
Ashley Leah Weinstein, daughter of Suzanne and Eric Weinstein of Apopka, will be called to the Torah as a bat mitzvah on Saturday, May 2, 2015 at Congregation Beth Am in Longwood. Ashley is in the seventh grade at Teague Middle School, where she is in the gifted program and recently inducted into the National Junior Honor Society. She is Red Cross Babysitting and CPR certified. Ashley plays the piano, trumpet, and enjoys spending her summers with friends and family. She also spent the last six...
Samantha (Sami) Kuperberg, daughter of Justin and Nicole Kuperberg of Heathrow, will be called to the Torah as a bat mitzvah on Saturday, April 25, at Congregation Beth Am in Longwood. Sami is in the seventh grade at Lake Mary Preparatory School where she is a member of the National Junior Honor Society. Her hobbies and interests include art, graphic design, baking, crafts, dancing, spending time with friends and many animals, travel, and running. Sharing in the family's simcha will be Sami's...
Samantha (Sam) Michelle Allen, daughter of Paul and Cheryl Allen of Winter Springs, will be called to the Torah as a bat mitzvah on April 18, 2015, at Congregation Beth Am in Longwood. Sam is in the seventh grade at Indian Trails Middle School where she is a member of the Advanced Band, drama club and cross-country run. Her hobbies and interests include Competitive Cheer, listening to One Direction songs (especially Niall) and participating in after-school cross-country run. She is also a...
Benjamin Matthew Taubman, son of Dr. Randall and Beth Taubman of Longwood, will be called to the Torah as a bar mitzvah on March 21, 2015, at Congregation Beth Am in Longwood. Benjamin is in the seventh grade at Teague Middle School where he is a member of the symphonic and jazz bands. His hobbies and interests include learning to play the piano, hanging out with friends, babysitting, and collecting vintage video games. He also helps tutor the younger students at CBA Sunday School. Sharing in...
Carly Rayman, daughter of Bonnie and Evan Rayman of Orlando, will be called to the Torah as a b'nai mitzvah together with her brother, Joshua, on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015, at Southwest Orlando Jewish Congregation in Orlando. Carly is in sixth grade at Lake Highland Preparatory School, where she performs with the Singers Legacy Group. Carly's passion is musical theatre. She has been involved with Theatre South at the JCC since 2009, when she was in first grade. In her first production "Journey to...
Jacob Barkan, son of Joshua and Gina Barkan, was called to the Torah as bar mitzvah on Jan. 31, 2015, at Congregation Sinai, Minneola, Florida. Jacob is in the seventh grade at South Lake Middle School where he plays basketball. His interests include shooting, video games and playing outside with his friends. Jacob is very interested in diamond and watch appraisal, and would like to study gemology. Sharing in the family's simcha were Jacob's older brother Corey, from Israel, and his younger...
Ella Rachel Colley, daughter of Robyn and Kevin Colley of Longwood, will be called to the Torah as a bat mitzvah on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015 at Congregation Beth Am in Longwood. Ella is in the seventh grade at Rock Lake Middle School where she is a member of the yearbook staff, plays in the Advanced Band, and was recently inducted into the National Beta Club. Ella's hobby and interest is baking. When she was 10 years old, she started "Life is Sweet Cupcakes by Ella." She also taught a cupcake...
Lee Karlinsky, son of Paul and Erica Karlinsky of Heathrow, will be called to the Torah as a bar mitzvah on Feb. 13, 2015, at Congregation Beth Am in Longwood. Lee is in the seventh grade at Lake Mary Preparatory School where he is vice president of the National Junior Honor Society, plays football, and often lends his voice to the morning news. His hobbies and interests include acting in theater, film and commercials; traveling to auditions; attending acting workshops; and performing magic....
Sydney Ackerbaum Cox, daughter of Joyce Ackerbaum and Matthew Cox of Winter Park, will be called to the Torah as a bat mitzvah on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2015, at Congregation Ohev Shalom in Maitland. Sydney is in the seventh grade at Trinity Preparatory School, where she is a member of the honor roll and is captain of her school soccer team. She also plays club soccer with FKK for the premier team as goalie. Her interests include playing and watching all sports, especially soccer, basketball and...
Michael Joseph Finkelstein, the son of Drs. Kim and Howard Finkelstein of Longwood, will be called to the Torah as a bar mitzvah on Feb. 7, 2015, at Congregation Beth Am in Longwood. Michael is in the seventh grade at the Jewish Academy of Orlando where he is an Honors student. His hobbies and interests include playing piano, fishing, and spending time with family and friends-especially his best canine friend, Cody. He is also fascinated with airplanes and hopes to someday earn his pilot's...
Sivan Tayer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Etan Tayer was called to the Torah as a bat mitzvah on Jan. 24, 2015 at Congregation Sinai in Minneola, Fla. Sivan is in the sixth grade at East Ridge Middle School and has attended Hebrew School at Congregation Sinai for three years. She enjoys playing the piano and loves doing art projects and playing video games. Sivan also loves gathering with her family's Israeli friends for Shabbat and holidays. She is a world traveler, whether she is visiting her...
Erin Alexa Yoffee, daughter of Randi and David Yoffee of Altamonte Springs, will be called to the Torah as a bat mitzvah on January 10, 2015, at Congregation Beth Am in Longwood. Erin is in the seventh grade at Teague Middle School where she is a member of Advanced Chorus and the National Honor Society. Her hobbies and interests include acting, photography, fashion, traveling, socializing with friends, and pop, rock and Indie music. Erin spearheaded a toy drive for cancer patients at Nemours...
Gabriel Kersey, son of Dorene Kersey, will be called to the Torah as a bar mitzvah on Dec. 20, 2014, at Congregation Sinai in Minneola, Florida. Spiritual leader Joe Goldovitz will officiate. Gabriel's mitzvah project was the collection of food and miscellaneous items for the South Lake Animal League in Groveland. They are a No Kill animal shelter. Gabriel's hobbies and interests include karate (he is a green belt), piano, swimming, and Xbox. Gabriel's bar mitzvah will be hosted by his...
Aviva Michal Diamond, daughter of Laura Diamond of Orlando and Dr. David Diamond of Winter Park, will be called to the Torah as a bat mitzvah on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2014, at Congregation Ohev Shalom in Maitland. Aviva is a seventh-grade student in the honors pre-International Baccalaureate Program at Glenridge Middle School. She is a graduate of the Jewish Academy of Orlando. Aviva is a USTA state ranked tennis player. Her other interests include playing the piano, reading, sports, and art....
Andrew LoMedico, son of Tom and Jen LoMedico of Healthrow, will be called to the Torah as a bar mitzvah on Dec. 13, 2014 at Congregation Beth Am in Longwood. Andrew is in the seventh grade at Markham Woods Middle School where he is in the gifted program, and a member of the drama club and art club. His hobbies and interests include Lacrosse, Xbox, listening to music, all sports and hanging out with friends. Sharing in the family's simcha will be Andrew's brother, Jack; sister, Reggie;...
Sarah Myers, daughter of Ernie and Theresa Myers of Windermere, will be called to the Torah as a bat mitzvah on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2014, at Congregation Beth Am in Longwood. Sarah is in the seventh grade at Gotha Middle School where she plays viola in the Gotha Middle School Chamber Orchestra. Her hobbies and interests include music, art, drama, dance and television production. She has also been named to the Orange All-County Middle School Chamber Orchestra. Sharing in the family's simcha will...
Cameron Waggoner, son of Pamela Waggoner, and grandson of Joyce and Mel Berger, will be called to the Torah as a bar mitzvah on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2014, at Heathrow Country Club. Cameron is in seventh grade at Markham Woods Middle School in Lake Mary where he is involved in chorus, Inspire Chorus, and Black and Silver Chorus. He is also in Drama II. His interests are in magic, singing, acting and decorating. He dreams one day of becoming a vocal performer. Cameron and his family have been...
Sarah Danielle Dorman, daughter of Brian and Amy Dorman of Longwood, will be called to the Torah as a bat mitzvah on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2014, at Congregation Beth Am. Sarah is in the seventh grade at Sanford Middle School where her favorite classes are civics, language arts and drama. Her hobbies and interests include soccer, singing Broadway tunes, reading and watching "Glee." As part of her bat mitzvah, Sarah will honor Avielle Richman, a 6-year-old who was murdered at Sandy Hook Elementary...
Felissa Gaber, daughter of Eva and Larry (z"l) Gaber, will be called to the Torah as a bat mitzvah on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2014, at Congregation Beth Am. Felissa is in the seventh grade at Glenridge Middle School where she is in the IB Middle Years Honor program and is a member of the Beta Club and Junior Thespian Troupe 89087. Her hobbies and interests include reading, ice skating, "obsessing" over "Wicked," laughing with friends, swimming, arts and music, and volunteering in Beth Am's Sunday...
Andrew Mackler, son of Jay and Robin Mackler of Lake Mary, Fla., will be called to the Torah as a bar mitzvah on Saturday, Sept. 13, 2014, at Congregation Beth Am. Andy is in the seventh grade at Sanford Middle School in the Pre-IB program. His hobbies and interests include playing tennis competitively in USTA tournaments, math and science, and ping pong. He also volunteers at Beth Am's Sunday School. Sharing in the family's simcha will be his brother, Ryan; grandparents, Audrey and Arnold...
Elizabeth (Betty) Agranovsky, daughter of Marie and Alex Agranovsky of Longwood, will be called to the Torah as a bat mitzvah on Saturday, May 31, 2014, at Congregation Beth Am in Longwood. Betty is in the seventh grade at Sanford Middle School, where she is in the pre-IB program. She has played piano since the age of 4, and earned a black belt in Tae Kwon Do in 2013. Sharing in the family's simcha will be Betty's sister, Vali, and brother, Nathan; as well as her granparents, aunt, uncle and...
Alexandra Jade Grossman, daughter of Karin and Gary Grossman of Winter Park, Fla., will be called to the Torah as a bat mitzvah on Saturday, May 3, 2014, at Congregation Ohev Shalom in Maitland, Fla. Alex is in the seventh grade at Trinity Preparatory School, where she plays middle school volleyball. Her interests and hobbies include, art, music, creative writing, reading and volleyball. Sharing in the family's simcha will be Alex's big brother, Jonah; grandmother, Althea Miller of Lakeland,...
Zachary Shenkman, son of Jason and Lisa Shenkman of Sanford, will be called to the Torah as a bar mitzvah on April 6, 2014, at Congregation Beth Am in Longwood. Zach is in the seventh grade at Lake Mary Preparatory School where he is a member of the National Honor Society, the swim team and the junior varsity baseball team. His hobbies and interests include reading, playing video games, playing football and learning computer programming. Sharing in the family's simcha are Zach's sister,...
Rayna Cohen, daughter of Mike and Joanna Cohen of Winter Springs, was called to the Torah as a bat mitzvah on Saturday, March 8, 2014, at Congregation Beth Am. Rayna is in the seventh grade at Indian Trails Middle School where she is a straight A student, a member of the Beta Club and mixed chorus. She enjoys reading and anything related to the Food Network. Rayna is also a longtime member of the Girl Scouts. Sharing in the family's simcha were Rayna's sister, Dara; grandparents, Robert and...
