To me, becoming a bat mitzvah means gaining new responsibilities and becoming confident and proud to be a Jew.  My favorite thing about being Jewish is being unique and different from most of my friends. My mitzvah project was volunteering at Sunrise, a senior center. My friend Taylor and I danced for the residents. On one occasion we made holiday cards and on another day we helped to decorate cookies with the residents.  We chose to do this because we both love to dance and thought it would be really fun to spend some time with other people that are not our own age. While doing this I learned how good it feels to do something nice for others and how lucky I am for being able to help. I plan to keep learning about Judaism after my bat mitzvah by still going to temple with my family as well going to Jewish summer camp.

Halle’s parents are Anne and Jonathan Brackis.  Her brother is Dylan Brackis.  Halle is the granddaughter of Larry and Dale Polsky of Charlotte, NC and Toni Brackis, and the late Fred Brackis, of New Rochelle, NY. Please send messages of Mazel Tov to annepolsky@gmail.com