Google opened up its archives in honor of its anniversary. What fun. Here is the blurb me and my best buddy Big Gabe put up on the interweb in honor of our b'nai mitzvot. I was really into justice? And basketball? Oh how the times change.
Dinah [Redacted]
Bat Mitzvah September 2
My name is Dinah Fay ***. I am 13 years old and attend the Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School. I am entering the 8th grade. Some of my interests are piano, softball, basketball, and acting. Much to the disgust of my friends and delight of my parents, I love math. When I grow up, I hope to be an architect to target my talent.
For the past half year, I have been studying religiously (ha ha) for my bat mitzvah. I hope that this event will help me with my transition into the adult Jewish world.
In my parasha, Shoftim, G-d tells us the importance of fairness in our justice system. "You shall not pervert judgement, ...you shall not accept a bribe, ... for the bribe will blind the eyes of the wise and will make just words crooked. Justice, justice thou shalt pursue." G-d is helping us realize that there will always be people who want to corrupt or pervert our justice system. We also need to understand that it would be human nature to forget what is moral for personal benefits. It takes a tzadik to stand up for what is right and put themselves after fair dealing.
Gabe [Redacted]
Bar Mitzvah September 2
Hello, my full name is Gabriel [silly middle name] [Redacted], and my bar mitzvah will take place on September 2. I'm 13 years old and am going into eighth grade at Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School.
I enjoy roller blading, computers, and music. Our math team at JDS placed first in the country last year.
Out of the checks I receive as gifts, one-third of the total amount will be donated to Chai Lifeline, an international organization that helps Jewish children with serious illnesses, and their families.
I would like to thank Rabbi Berliant and Rabbi Seidel for tutoring me, and my mom for organizing everything.
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