Having a Bar Mitzvah is something that my parents really wanted me to do, and I am glad I did it because of all of the things I learned that can be useful in life.  I met a lot of people and learned many social skills. I also learned a lot about music. I want to participate in the Temple Teen Band and I am thinking about becoming a B’nei Mitzvah tutor.  When it’s my brother’s turn to have his Bar Mitzvah, I can help him with his prayers. To me, being Jewish means being a part of a big community. I know many people through the summer camp I go to and it feels like a family.

My Mitzvah Project was volunteering at the Joyful Hearts Dance, which is a dance for people with disabilities. I chose it because it was something that I felt would really help a lot of people. After volunteering at the dance I really felt that I had made a difference. I had heard many of the people there saying that they had looked forward to the dance for a long time, and making sure they had a good time made me feel like I had an impact on someone’s life in a positive way.

Connor is the son of Laurie and Todd Blumsack. He is the grandson of Judy and Joel Blumsack of Sarasota, FL, Jim and Deb Bernard of Fairhaven, NJ, Constance Owen and Michael Young of Seattle, WA.  He is sibling of Aidan Blumsack.

Words of Mazel Tov can be sent to toddblumsack@gmail.com.