I am having a Bat Mitzvah because my parents thought it was important to have a religious foundation and they wanted me to know more about the community that I belong to.  I am glad I did it because I now have a sense of belonging.  I have been studying Hebrew and Judaism for many years and worked hard.  I have learned to read Hebrew and learned about the holidays. After my Bat Mitzvah, I hope to be a madricha, a teaching assistant, in the religious school.  I am proud to be Jewish because I enjoy services and the B’nei Mitzvah celebrations.

For my mitzvah project, I have and will be volunteering in a soup kitchen and with the elderly at an assisted living facility called Autumn Care in Huntersville. I will be visiting with older individuals who do not get a lot of visitors and listening to the stories of their lives. At the Mooresville Soup Kitchen, I will be helping to serve those who are in need.  I know that these mitzvah projects will make me feel good about myself because I will have done something nice for others. I will be fulfilling the mitzvot of honoring the elderly and feeding the hungry.

Miranda is the daughter of Jodi and Tim. She is the late great granddaughter of Rose Ernst. She is granddaughter of the late Susan Kessler and David Lewine and Janie and Joe Pergola of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. She is the sister of Corrina.
Words of mazel tov can be sent to Bellarose@me.com.