Ava Gentile

I am becoming a Bat Mitzvah because this is something that my father’s side of the family has always done. My father became Bar Mitzvah at Temple Beth Emunah in Brockton, Massachusetts and my grandfather was President of this synagogue. I went to the Charlotte Jewish Preschool, to Religious School since Kindergarten, Hebrew School since […]

Anya Dippold

To become a bat mitzvah means becoming a responsible young adult. The process of preparing to become a bat mitzvah has made me feel more responsible for my community. I plan to do mitzvot all through my life. When I complete a mitzvah I feel like I am making the world a better place. Even […]

Lila Cohen

I am having a Bat Mitzvah because I am becoming an adult in the Jewish community. I am honored to be a part of this tradition because most everyone in my family has had a Bar or Bat Mitzvah. I like knowing all the prayers and I am thankful to be up on the bima […]