One of my favorite things about being Jewish is all the amazing food. Another thing I love about being Jewish is celebrating holidays with friends and family. Becoming a bar mitzvah means that I grow out of the child phase of being Jewish and start looking at life in a whole different way. In preparing to become a bar mitzvah, I learned that working hard is important, and the process of becoming a bar mitzvah is kinda fun.

For my mitzvah project, I helped collect shoes for Second Harvest Food Bank to give to children in Africa and Asia. I liked doing this project because I got to see my friends more, and I helped a good cause. I will also be reading to children during Freedom School. Freedom School is a summer program for at-risk children. I keep planning to learn about Judaism by participating in BBYO next year, as well as going to services and celebrating holidays with my family.

Doron is the son of Susan Cherin Gundersheim and Stephen Gundersheim. He is the brother of Hannah and Rebecca Gundersheim. He is the grandson of Herbert Cherin z’’l and Carol Cherin of Charlotte NC, and Marilyn and Julius Gundersheim of Hadley, MA. Please send messages of Mazel Tov here.