MATTHEW FARBER, son of Leigh and Gregory Farber, will celebrate his bar mitzvah on Saturday afternoon, Nov. 11 at Beth El Temple in West Hartford.

SAMANTHA LAICHTMAN, daughter of Ellen and Arthur Laichtman, will celebrate her bat mitzvah on Saturday, Nov. 11 at Temple Beth El in Stamford.

SAM MACGILPIN, son of Elana and Scott MacGilpin, will celebrate his bar mitzvah on Saturday, Nov. 11 at Temple Sinai in Newington.

MELANIE RUTHERFORD, daughter of Jessica and Jason Rutherford, will celebrate her bat mitzvah on Saturday, Nov. 11 at Congregation Beth El in Norwalk.

JALINA SECCHIAROLI, daughter of Dina and Michael Secchiaroli, will celebrate her bat mitzvah on Saturday, Nov. 11 at Congregation Beth El-Keser Israel (BEKI) in New Haven.

JENNA SMITH, daughter of Susan and Mark Smith, will celebrate her bat mitzvah on Saturday, Nov. 11 at Congregation B’nai Israel in Bridgeport.

OWEN SMITH, son of Susan and Mark Smith, will celebrate his bar mitzvah on Saturday, Nov. 11 at Congregation B’nai Israel in Bridgeport.

AMANDA STECKLER, daughter of Lara and Glenn Steckler, will celebrate her bat mitzvah on Saturday, Nov. 11 at Congregation Kol Haverim in Glastonbury.

ELLIOTT STEINBERG, son of Amy and Adam Steinberg, will celebrate his bar mitzvah on Saturday, Nov. 11 at Congregation Beth Israel in West Hartford.