Mitzvah blog

My name is Lev and I am 12 years old. I am a 7th grader at Harwood Union Middle School.
My bar mitzvah will be on May 27th, 2023. I am very adventurous and love playing lacrosse, soccer, skiing, and mountain biking. I love hanging out with friends and playing in the snow with my dog Winnie. My mitzvah...Read more...

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My name is Emma.  I am 14 years old.  I go to People’s Academy and I am going to be in the 9th grade.  My favorite subject in humanities is English.  I love political science and love debating.  I participate in soccer and cross country skiing.  I also do alpine skiing and snowboarding.  

June 18, 2022 

Parshat Beha'alothcha     Numbers 8:1-12:16

Hi, my name is Benjamin and I will be called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah on June 18th. I am in 7th grade at Stowe Middle School. My parents are Monika and Todd. I have a 7 year old sister Maddie and a Goldendoodle, Kody. My favorite way to spend my time is...Read more...

April 20, 2022  

 Parshat Achrei Mot  - Leviticus 16:1-18:30

Hi, my name is Etta and I am 13 years old and am a 7th grader at Stowe Middle School.  I have a mom, dad, sister and one dog.  My...Read more...

Hello, my name is Cyrus and I’m thirteen years old.  I am currently in eighth grade at Peoples Academy Middle Level in Morrisville. I like soccer and drawing. I’ve lived in Washington DC and India. I will be having my Bar Mitzvah on the morning of...Read more...

Hi, my name is Ava and I’m an 8th grader at Stowe Middle School. Some of the things I like to do are painting, cooking, skiing, and playing video games. For my Mitzvah project, I am raising money to support the North Country Animal League. 

Hi, I’m Olivia and I am almost 13 years old. I go to Stowe Middle School in Stowe. I have two older siblings, my sister Sophia who is almost done with college and my brother Noah who graduated college two years ago. My mom owns a daycare and my dad has his own company Heath System...Read more...

My name is Noa Ibson. I am thirteen years old and go to Harwood Union Middle School in Duxbury, Vermont. I love to play lacrosse, ski, travel, go on fun walks or hikes with my dog, and swim. My Bat Mitzvah is May 29, and my Torah portion is Beha'alotcha. In my Torah portion there is a lot of complaining, so in my d’var I am focusing...Read more...

Hi! My name is Eliana Kalichstein.  I have moved around a lot in the past couple years. I currently live in Vermont, but I am in the process of moving to New York City. I am in 7th grade and I go to Trinity School in Manhattan, New York. I normally do gymnastics, but it’s on hold right now because...Read more...

My name is Asa, and I will turn thirteen in September. I was born in Montpelier, Vermont but, when I was two years old, I went to live in the Republic of Georgia for two years when my parents taught in an international school.

I like snowboarding and mountain biking which are some of the...Read more...

My name is Samantha. I go to Harwood Middle School, and I am in 7th grade. My top three favorite sports are horseback riding, skiing, and field hockey. I like to play the flute and read books with lots of adventure in them. I am really into saving the earth, especially the...Read more...

My name is Lex and I am almost 13 years old. I go to Main Street Middle School in Montpelier, except now I’m actually going to school in my living room. I am very into acting and singing and debating. I have been in musicals, plays, tv and films. I like to read, play board games and card...Read more...

Asher is a committed baker and cook who loves to take on new challenges in the kitchen. He is a snowboarder in the winter, and this fall he has joined his school's cross country running team. A builder and engineer, Asher is part of Stowe Middle School's Destination Imagination team. He loves cats, D&D, computer programming, and beautiful cars. For his mitzvah project, Asher volunteered at the North Country Animal League, caring for...Read more...

My name is Stella and I am 12 years old. My bat mitzvah celebration will be on June 22nd in my birthplace of Jackson Hole, Wyoming. I go to school at Stowe Middle School. I enjoy spending time with my friends, sleeping, dancing, playing soccer, skiing, running, and art.