Becoming a Bar Mitzvah is a giant stepping stone in my life. It means that I am finally an adult in our faith. In preparing for my Bar Mitzvah, I learned that when you are trying to get something important ready, you have to practice at it. Now that I am a Jewish adult, I plan to continue to go to the holiday services and to help my sister out for when she becomes Bat Mitzvah. I plan to keep learning about Judaism by practicing it and going to Sheva. I take pride in being Jewish because we are a strong community with a long history.
My Mitzvah project was to play piano in retirement centers. I chose this because I have played piano for many years and enjoy seeing the smiles on the audiences’ faces. In completing my project, I got two things out of this. First, I improved my piano playing because I practiced for many hours in advance of each performance. It was important for me to play well in order to entertain everyone. Second, I felt pride in playing so well. But more importantly, I liked that the older men and women watching the performance enjoyed the music. I plan to keep on playing piano for many years as a hobby and I hope more people will enjoy my performances. In doing my Mitzvah Project I performed the mitzvah of helping and respecting my elders.
Logan’s parents are Jessica and Matthew Daitch. His sister is Ivy (age 10). His paternal grandparents are Marilyn and Paul Daitch from Wanaque, NJ. His maternal grandmother is Shelley Koslowe (and his maternal grandfather is Bill Koslowe, who passed in 2008), of Charlotte, NC.
Please send e-mails of Mazal Tov to: logan.daitch@gmail.com