Ryan Riven Dretler will become a bat mitzvah on Saturday, October 5, at 11 a.m. at The Temple. He was born in New York City on October 10, 2011. Her parents are Adam and Julie Dretler, and her grandparents are Jan and Steve Riven of Nashville and John and Roberta Dretler of Westport, Conn.
A seventh grader at Ensworth School, Ryan’s special interests include competitive dance, reading, playing tennis and spending time with her friends.
For her Mitzvah project, Ryan volunteers for No Kid Hungry, a national nonprofit working to solve problems of hunger and poverty in the United States and around the world.
Oliver Jacobs will become a bar mitzvah on Saturday October 19, at 10:30 a.m. at Congregation Micah. He is the child of Sarah and Matthew Jacobs, the brother of Julian Jacobs, and the grandchild of Buddy and Mary Ann Jacobs of Tucson, Ariz., and Mike and Barbara Lancaster of Orange County, Calif.
A seventh grader at Brentwood Middle School, Oliver loves family get togethers, hanging out with friends, playing baseball, lacrosse and pickle ball, and watching Cleveland Guardians baseball, all while eating Mexican food.
For his Mitzvah project, he’s raising funds for a pickle ball tournament to benefit Tennessee Alliance for Kids.
Zealynn Mila Near will become a bat mitzvah on Saturday, October 19, at 11 a.m. at The Temple. She was born on July 15, 2012, in Troy, New York. Her parents are Rebekah and Jeremy Near, and her grandmother is the late Edith Fendell.
In memory of her beloved grandmother, Zealynn chose for her Mitzvah project a heartfelt project that honored the values of her grandmother. She taught an art class for the residents at her grandmother’s assisted living center, where she not only shared her artistic talents, listened to the residents’ stories and brought joy and companionship to everyone she touched.. Zealynn is vibrant and talented with a passion for the outdoors, art, and animals. She is kind and helpful to those in need, and she enjoys hiking, creating art, and spending time with her pets and family. She also runs her own baking business, called Z cakes.
Jessie Warsetsky will become a bat mitzvah on Saturday, October 26, at 10:30 a.m. at Congregatio Micah. Jessie is the daughter of Gail and Marc Warsetsky, the sister of Russel and Hannah Warsetsky, and the grandchild of Ede and Bruce Slovin, of Columbia, Tenn., and Barbra and Gerry Warsetsky of Coral Springs, Fla.
A seventh grader at Grassland Middle School, Jessie loves playing soccer as a goalie, making art, playing violin and theater.
For her Mitzvah project, she will be collecting supplies to make care packages for children at the local hospitals.
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