Charlie Lewin

Probably my favorite thing about being Jewish is challah. I always love waking up and making toast made of challah. To me, becoming a bar mitzvah means becoming mature – taking on more responsibilities and being capable of harder tasks. As I prepared for my bar mitzvah, I have learned a lot, including that learning […]

Ethan Hill

My name is Ethan Matthew Hill.  I’m the son of Richard and Caren Hill. I have two lovely sisters.  For your information, no they did not pay me to say that.  First there is Bayleigh who is two years older than me.  Then comes me and then there is Delanie who is three years younger […]

Grayce Sheinis

Becoming a bat mitzvah is a big deal and very important because I am now a Jewish adult. Being Jewish means I am different from other people. Most people at my school are Christian and it makes me feel unique. If I wasn’t Jewish, I wouldn’t have gone to a Jewish Day School and I […]

Kaya Nichols

My favorite thing about being Jewish is being unique in my friend group. There are not that many Jewish people at my school, so we stand out, in a good way. Becoming a Bat Mitzvah means so much more than being an adult in the eyes of the Jewish community. It means that I am […]

Benjamin Blau

My favorite things about being Jewish are all of the different things I have learned over the years. I like learning all of the different tunes for the prayers, and what the Torah portions are about. Becoming a Bar Mitzvah means growing up – taking that next step up toward being an adult; it means […]