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Courtesy of Kane Photography LLC LIORA BEATRICE FURMANLiora Beatrice Furman will become a bat mitzvah on Nov. 14, 2026, at Congregation Or Tzion. She is the daughter of Dana and Adam Furman of Scottsdale.Liora’s grandparents are Michael and Janine Harris of Fullerton, California; and Gilbert and Erica Furman of San Diego, California.For her mitzvah project, Liora sewed 100 tote bags and collected toy donations from a local company (brandvendingproducts.com) to be distributed to children with extended hospital stays at Phoenix Children’s Hospital.A student at Cicero Preparatory Academy, Liora enjoys playing piano, swimming, sewing, cooking, baking bread and crafting. JN Jewish News 2027 Community Directory

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