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Amari Schneider

October 25

Amari Cecilia Schneider will become a Bat Mitzvah on Saturday, November 20, at 11 a.m. at The Temple. Amari was born November 2, 2007.  Her parents are Rachel and Jordan Schneider.  Her grandparents are Judi and Steve Schneider of Boca Raton, Fla., and Karen Salvage of Hollywood, Fla. An eighth grader at Harpeth Hall, her passion is swimming.  She spends most of her days at the pool with the Nashville Aquatic Club (NAC).  At Harpeth Hall, Amari plays soccer, swims and is on the robotics team and Student Council.

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Lilly Lapidus

October 25

Lilly Smantha Lapidus will become a Bat Mitzvah on Saturday, November 20, at 9:30 a.m. at West End Synagogue. Lilly is the daughter of Brian and Kim Lapidus, granddaughter of Stephen and Leslye Lapidus and Joseph and Joyce Rosenfield of Dallas, Texas. A seventh grader at the University School of Nashville, she participates in cross country, soccer and basketball and is always ready to play any sport even with her brother, Max.  

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Luke Cohen

October 25

Luke Cohen will become a Bar Mitzvah on Saturday, November 6, at 3 p.m. at The Temple. Luke was born September 16, 2008, in Chicago, Ill.  His parents are Allyson and Joshua Cohen, and he has a brother, Liam. A seventh grader at Grassland Middle School, he enjoys cheering for the Wisconsin Badgers football team, as well as playing ice hockey, swimming, reading and history.

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