Sarah McRary

My favorite part about being Jewish is that I get to stand out, and be different than everyone else. I also enjoy learning about the history of Judaism and celebrating the Jewish holidays. My favorite holiday is Hanukkah because I enjoy lighting the candles each night and I love eating latkes. For me, becoming a […]

Sam McRary

My favorite thing about being Jewish is that I am very unique. I also really enjoy celebrating holidays like Hanukkah and Passover. My family creates special memories during the holidays. I love a lot of the Jewish food like challah and the falafel at camp. Becoming a Bar Mitzvah, means that I have to take […]

Olivia Patt

My favorite thing about being Jewish is the sense of connection in the Jewish community. Becoming a Bat Mitzvah means that I am committing myself to Judaism for my adulthood. While preparing for my Bat Mitzvah, I have learned that I can do anything I set my mind to. My mitzvah project was with Freedom […]

Logan Berger

My favorite thing about being Jewish is all of the special holidays that we celebrate. To me becoming a bar mitzvah is putting together everything I that learned through Hebrew school and practicing Torah and reciting prayers to achieve this significant milestone in my life and Judaism. While studying for my bar mitzvah, I learned […]