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March 2010

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B'nai Mitzvah

Robert Freedman-Finch will be called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah on Saturday morning, March 13, at Temple Israel in Long Beach.

Robert is a 7th grader at Oak Middle School. He enjoys playing baseball, singing and performing with the Showman Choir, and science. For his mitzvah project, Robert used the last few weeks of his summer break to volunteer at Weaver Elementary’s Kids Corner under the supervision of Tiffany Penick.

In his spare time, he loves helping and playing with his two younger brothers. Robert is looking forward to celebrating his bar mitzvah with his family and friends.

Hi, I am Shane Robert Baumel, and I will be a bar mitzvah on March 20. I’m a 7th grader at Will Rogers Middle School and my favorite subject is medieval world history. I love reading about the history of every culture. I also like to hang out with all my friends, but my favorite thing to do is play sports. Whether with friends or on a team, baseball is my favorite. Friends always come over to my house to play a little homerun derby or a pick-up game. I also like to play football, soccer, and basketball. When not around sports and friends, I love to act. I have been in quite a few movies including: “Daddy Day Care,” “Over the Hedge,” and “Wild Hogs,” and I am the new voice of Pig Pen in an upcoming Peanuts movie.

One of my favorite things I do is play acoustic and electric guitars. I like to play rock and alternative music, but I write my own lyrics and music and sing it, too. Another thing that makes me happy is putting on bake sales with my sister Mikaila every time there is a disaster. We spend 3-5 hours at a time selling baked treats and lemonade and then send the money to organizations, which help the victims.

I like to spend time with my sister because we like to put on shows, play basketball and other sports, and we made up our own football game. And we laugh A LOT. I want to thank my dad Keith and my mom Debbie for being on this Earth because they do so much for me.

I am so excited I am having a Bar Mitzvah and being able to spend it with special people in my life, from all my family and relatives to close friends. Being a Bar Mitzvah means I have to be responsible, respectful, and caring. For my Bar Mitzvah project I am giving new items to kids from Orangewood Children’s Home, a shelter for neglected children who need toys, games, and clothes. Because of this, I am decorating the bimah for the Friday night and Saturday services with new toys and gift cards, instead of with flowers.

Hi. I’m Nathalie Kinsbursky. I’m 13 years old, and I’m in the 7th grade, at Westerly School of Long Beach. One of my favorite hobbies is playing music. I play five different instruments, which include; bass, guitar, piano, clarinet, and drums. I love all types of music. I also love to participate in sports. I love tennis, skiing, waterskiing, wakeboarding, inner tubing, and swimming and I have participated in many team sports, as well. My other passion is creating art. One day, my dream would be to become an architect.
When I am not busy studying, I enjoy hanging out with my family and friends. My friends are like my family. We have so many good times together, and I can always count on my friends for support. And, my amazing cousins are among my best friends. Oh, and my life would not be complete without my dog, Gabby. She is the best companion anybody could ever wish for. I love all animals, but Gabby definitely has won over my heart.

As I prepared for my Bat Mitzvah over the past several months, I realized that it was a lot harder than I thought, and that it was quite time consuming. I studied at Temple Bat Yahm, as well as Temple Israel each week to prepare for my B’not Mitzvah and had many teachers and tutors. But after a while, I began to enjoy the process, and I noticed that I became more in touch with my Jewish heritage. I learned that this whole process is an amazing journey, and it has given me some of the discipline and tools to help me become a better person as I become an adult in the Jewish religion. Also, it was great spending more time with my fabulous cousin Sydney, and getting to see my friends at Hebrew school every week. I made a lot of new friends, too.

My Mitzvah Project is music therapy for seniors and children. With the help of my music teacher, Scott Goodman, who is a Certified Music Therapist, we prepare and present interactive programs to help lift patient’s spirits, as well as getting them a little mental and physical exercise. It’s a great experience, and allows me to use my talents to bring some happiness and value to those who are restrained to a hospital room or senior home. We are currently working on a program for Miller Children’s Hospital.

My Bat Mitzvah required the support and commitment of many people to actually make it happen. First, I would like to thank my wonderful parents who stick by me, and are always there to help me. Oh, and my brother who is my best fan. Then I would like to thank my fabulous cousin Sydney. I am going through this whole crazy process with her, and she has really helped me and made the journey fun. Also, I want to thank all of my Hebrew teachers and tutors, as well as Rabbi Moskowitz, Cantor Grant, Rabbi Miller and Scott Goodman. Without their guidance and support, I would not be able to reach this important day.

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*Caring Community’s mission continues to be to work with the Rabbi and the congregation to enhance our practical responses and our spiritual insights to both the realities of our human condition and the celebrations of human existence, to become a Kehillat Chesed, a holy community.

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