B’nai Mitzvah

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 »

David Joseph Aguila

DAVID JOSEPH AGUILA, son of MeMe Aguila and Daniel Aguila,  will celebrate becoming a Bar Mitzvah on Saturday, Dec. 10 at the Tucson Jewish Community Center. He is the grandson of the late Marilyn and the late David Drogin, and Patricia and the late Joseph Aguila, all of Chicago,… Read more »

Maxell Ian Cohen

MAXWELL IAN COHEN, son of Andrea and Greg Cohen of Scottsdale,   Ariz.,  celebrated becoming a Bar Mitzvah on Friday, Nov. 11 at Temple Chai in Phoenix. He is the grandson of Susan and Michael Cohen of Sun Lakes, Ariz. (formerly of Tucson) and Ellen and Burt Pressman of Peoria,… Read more »

Eliana Boling

ELIANA BOLING, daughter of Kim and Tim Boling, will celebrate becoming a Bat Mitzvah on Saturday, Nov. 19 with Congregation Chaverim at the Tucson Jewish Community Center. She is the granddaughter of Marcia and Ken Light of Tucson, Carmen and John Boling of Bloomington, Ind., and the late Judy… Read more »

Kayla Joy Tilicki

KAYLA JOY TILICKI, daughter of Niki and Phil Tilicki, will celebrate becoming a Bat Mitzvah on Saturday, Nov. 19 at Congregation Or Chadash. She is the granddaughter of Sandie and Joe Bolze of Sayville, N.Y., Carol and Roger Tilicki, and Mary Jo Grebeck, all of Cleveland, Ohio. Kayla attends… Read more »

Sydnie Elana Grabell

SYDNIE ELANA GRABELL, daughter of Ellen Eichler-Grabell and Law­rence Grabell, will celebrate becoming a Bat Mitzvah on Saturday, Nov. 19 at Congregation Anshei Israel. She is the granddaughter of Lisa and the late Allan Grabell of Tucson, and Bernard and the late Molly Eichler of Milburn, N.J., and Tucson.… Read more »