TESS GORDON, daughter of Paul and Sheri Gordon of Temple Israel in Westport, celebrated her bat mitzvah on Sunday, Nov. 23 in Israel.

JESSE HERMAN, son of Bret and Karen Herman, will celebrate his bar mitzvah on Saturday, Nov. 29 at Temple Israel in Westport.

JESSE HIRTENSTEIN, son of Darren and Denise Davies, celebrated his bar mitzvah on Saturday, Nov. 22 at Temple Israel in Westport.

NATALIE RUBIN, daughter of Viviann and Jon Rubin, celebrated her bat mitzvah on Saturday, Nov. 22 at Farmington Valley Jewish Congregation – Emek Shalom in Simsbury.

ELENA SCHAUMBURGER, daughter of Rachel and Henry Schaumburger, celebrated her bat mitzvah on Saturday, Nov. 22 at Temple Sinai in Newington.

NATALIE SCHAUMBURGER, daughter of Rachel and Henry Schaumburger, celebrated her bat mitzvah on Saturday, Nov. 22 at Temple Sinai in Newington.

HALLE SYROP, daughter of Kim and Jeff Syrop, will celebrate her bat mitzvah on Saturday, Nov. 29 at Congregation Or Shalom in Orange.

SAM SYROP, son of Kim and Jeff Syrop, will celebrate his bar mitzvah on Saturday, Nov. 29 at Congregation Or Shalom in Orange.