SAMANTHA FRANZMAN, daughter of Sherri and Marc Franzman, will celebrate her bat mitzvah on Saturday, May 3 at Congregation Or Shalom in Orange.

MAX HARRIS, son of Drs. Peter and Lisa Harris, will celebrate his bar mitzvah on Saturday, May 3 at Beth El Temple in West Hartford.

PETER JAMES, son of Donald James and Lisa Abbey James, will celebrate his bar mitzvah on Saturday, May 3 at Congregation Kol Haverim in Glastonbury.

CLARISA MERKATZ, daughter of Sheri Caplan and Kenneth Merkatz, will celebrate her bat mitzvah on Saturday, May 3 at Congregation Beth Israel in West Hartford.

SAMUEL SCHEPS, son of Adam and Elizabeth Scheps, will celebrate his bar mitzvah on Saturday, May 3 at Congregation Mishkan Israel in Hamden.

ISABELLA SWIDLER, daughter of Amy and Steven Swidler, will celebrate her bat mitzvah on Saturday, May 3 at Congregation Rodeph Sholom in Bridgeport.