B’nai Mitzvah

Jacob Francis Weinstein

JACOB FRANCIS WEINSTEIN, son of Joann and Steven Weinstein, will celebrate becoming a Bat Mitzvah on Saturday, May 19 at Congregation Anshei Israel. Jacob attends Emily Gray Jr. High School, where he is an honor student and a member of student council. He enjoys snow skiing, football, basketball, hiking,… Read more »

Leah Tamar Tolby

LEAH TAMAR TOLBY, daughter of Abigail and Noah Tolby, will celebrate becoming a Bat Mitzvah on Saturday, May 12 at Congregation Anshei Israel. She is the granddaughter of Aviah and Stuart Friedman of Phoenix, and Linda Solomon of Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif. Leah attends Tucson Hebrew Academy where she… Read more »

Bradley Bennett Feig

BRADLEY BENNETT FEIG, son of Cynthia and Dan Feig, will celebrate becoming a Bar Mitzvah on Saturday, May 12 at Congregation Chaverim. He is the grandson of Bobbie and Leroy Feig and Sharon Kasle, all of Tucson, and Gaylor and Barbara Kasle of Boca Raton, Fla. Bradley attends St.… Read more »

Brennen Pierce Feder

BRENNEN PIERCE FEDER, son of Anita and Bradley Feder, will celebrate becoming a Bar Mitzvah on Saturday, May 5 at Loews Ventana Canyon with Congregation Chaverim. He is the grandson of JoAnn Angeles and Elayne and Jerry Feder, all of Tucson. Brennen attends Esperero Canyon Middle School, where he… Read more »

Alison Rose Young

ALLISON ROSE YOUNG, daughter of Deborah and Gary Young, celebrated becoming a Bat Mitzvah on Saturday, April 28 at Congregation Anshei Israel. She is the granddaughter of Kathy and Harris Breit and Carol and Glenn Young, all of Tucson. Allison attends Desert Sky Middle School, where she is an… Read more »

Liam John O’Rourke

LIAM JOHN O’ROURKE, son of Lee and Paul O’Rourke, will celebrate becoming a Bar Mitzvah on Saturday, April 28 at Congregation Or Chadash. He is the grandson of Rhoda and the late Jack Demovic, Lollie and the late James Butler, all of Tucson, and Sandy and the late Bob… Read more »

Solaine Alice Carter

SOLAINE ALICE CARTER, daughter of Beth Mitchneck and Paul Carter, will celebrate becoming a Bat Mitzvah on Saturday, April 21 at Congregation Or Chadash. She is the granddaughter of Bunny and Marvin Mitchneck of New Ro­chelle, N.Y. Solaine attends St. Gregory College Preparatory School, where she is an honor… Read more »

Gabriel Louis Cohon

GABRIEL LOUIS COHON, son of Rabbi Samuel M. and Wendy Cohon and Rhody and Greg Downy, will celebrate becoming a Bar Mitzvah on Saturday, March 31 at Temple Emanu-El. He is the grandson of Rabbi Baruch J. and Claire Cohon of Los Angeles, Calif., and Dr. Benjamin and Brenda… Read more »

Zakkai Shlomo Markowitz

ZAKKAI SHLOMO MARKO­WITZ, son of Ilana and Neil Boss Markowitz, will celebrate becoming a Bar Mitzvah on Saturday, March 24 with Congregation Chaverim at a ranch in Oracle. He is the grandson of Jana Liba Klenburg of New York, N.Y., Barbara and the late Herb Potashkin of Watchung, N.J.,… Read more »

Samuel Elijah Rivera

SAMUEL ELIJAH RIVERA, son of Rachel Rivera and Dennis Rivera, will celebrate becoming a Bar Mitzvah on Saturday, March 24 with Congregation Or Chadash at the Tucson Jewish Community Center.. He is the grandson of Miriam Effron of Shorline, Wash., Stephen and Clydean Troner of Tucson, and the late… Read more »

Sapir L. Curiel

SAPIR L. CURIEL, daughter of Mimi and Dan Curiel, will celebrate becoming a Bat Mitzvah on Saturday, March 17 at Chabad on River. She is the granddaughter of Lily Mimran of Ramat Hasharon, Israel, and Abraham Curiel, Liz Daddoun and Nissim Davda, all of Jerusalem, Israel. Sapir attends Tucson… Read more »

Rebecca Ellen Bauer

REBECCA ELLEN BAUER, daughter of April and William Bauer, will celebrate becoming a Bat Mitzvah on Saturday, March 17 at Temple Emanu-El. She is the granddaughter of Barbara Esmond of Tucson, Lynne and Joel Esmond of Los Angeles, Calif., and Joan and the late John Bauer of Raytown, Mo.… Read more »

Kacie Amanda Bauer

KACIE AMANDA BAUER, daughter of April and William Bauer, will celebrate becoming a Bat Mitzvah on Saturday, March 17 at Temple Emanu-El. She is the granddaughter of Barbara Esmond of Tucson, Lynne and Joel Esmond of Los Angeles, Calif., and Joan and the late John Bauer of Raytown, Mo.… Read more »

Dalya Elena Parker

DALYA ELENA PARKER, daughter of Pamela Workman-Parker and Charles Parker, will celebrate becoming a Bat Mitzvah on Saturday, Feb. 18 at Temple Emanu-El. She is the granddaughter of Vivian and the late Martin Workman of Denver, Colo., and Sandy and Chuck Parker of Las Vegas, Nev. Dalya attends Tortolita… Read more »

Sarah Kinsey Jones

SARAH KINSEY JONES, daughter of Elena and Robert Jones, will celebrate becoming a Bat Mitzvah on Saturday, Feb. 11 at Temple Emanu-El. She is the granddaughter of Judy Shepard Gomez and Marjorie Hochberg of Tucson and Patty and Darryl Jones of Portland, Ore. Sarah attends Tortolita Middle School, where… Read more »

Gavin Starr Cohen

GAVIN STARR COHEN, son of Lori and Russell Cohen, will celebrate becoming a Bar Mitzvah on Saturday, Jan. 7 at Temple Emanu-El. He is the grandson of Janice and Jerry Hungerford of Tucson, and Desmond Cohen of Irvine, Calif. Gavin attends Esperero Canyon Middle School, where he is an… Read more »

Emily Morgan Peters

EMILY MORGAN PETERS, daughter of Karen and Eric Peters, will celebrate becoming a Bat Mitzvah on Saturday, Dec. 31 at the Tucson Jewish Community Center with Congregation Chaverim. She is the granddaughter of Ron and Richard Wagner of Albuquerque, N.M. and Eleanor and Daniel Peters of Brookville, N.Y. Emily… Read more »

Rachel Anne Richter

RACHEL ANNE RICHTER, daughter of Allison and Michael Richter, will celebrate becoming a Bat Mitzvah on Monday, Dec. 19 aboard the Oasis of the Seas cruise ship. She is a member of Congregation Chaverim. She is the granddaughter of Leah and the late Fred Richter, and Sandra and Sid… Read more »

Yaphet Felix

YAPHET FELIX, son of Margarita and Simcha Felix, celebrated becoming a Bar Mitzvah on Saturday, Dec. 3 at Congregation Anshei Israel. He is the grandson of Daniel P. Dias and Julia Rocha, both of El Dorado, Mexico. Yaphet attends Tucson Hebrew Academy, where he is a member of the… Read more »

Benjamin Nathan Deitch

BENJAMIN NATHAN DEITCH, son of Valerie and Michael Deitch,  will celebrate becoming a Bar Mitzvah on Saturday, Dec. 10 at Congregation Anshei Israel. He is the great-grandson of Lillian Schultz of Apopka, Fla. He is the grandson of Dr. Nicholas Limberis of Vero Beach, Fla., Victoria Limberis of Melbourne… Read more »