Georgia – Bo
Rabbi and Mrs Hackenbroch, Reverend and Mrs Robbins, family, friends and members of Woodside Park Shul, thank you for being here with me on my special day. This week we…
MOLLY – Terumah
Shabbat Shalom and Chodesh Tov, everyone. This Shabbat is extra special. Not just because it’s my Batmitzvah, but because it’s also Rosh Chodesh Adar, the start of the month of…
THEA – Purim
Rabbi and Rebbetzen, Mummy and Daddy, family and friends, Shabbat Shalom. In preparation for today I have been learning about the festival of Purim that we are going to be…
FREYA ROSE – Tetzaveh
Shabbat Shalom everyone. – Over the last few months, I have been preparing or my Dvar Torah by learning about the real meaning of the word Batmitzvah. Batmitzvah means ‘Daughter…
GABRIELLE – Ki Tissa
Shabbat Shalom. This weeks Sedra, Ki Tiseh, includes many stories about our ancestors in the desert. I have been interested in how these stories are connected and most importantly, how…
TALIA – Vayakhel
Shabbat Shalom everyone – I’m Talia, and I hope you still have some energy left to hear what I have to say! Being a twin, my life is full of…
KATIE – Vayakhel
Shabbat Shalom Rabbi, family and friends; Thank you for coming to shul today on our bat mitzvah. For those of you who don’t know us, I’m Katie. When you grow…
LIBBY – Noach
Shabbat Shalom, Thank you for joining my family and I in celebrating my Bat Mitzvah today. I have really enjoyed this past year in the build-up to my Batmitzvah. I…
GEORGIA – Noach
Shabbat Shalom! I am glad you could all join me on this special day when I begin the process of becoming a Jewish adult. My Torah Portion is Parshat Noach…
AMEILA – Vayera
Shabbat Shalom everyone. The Parshawe have been reading in shul today is ParshatVayeira. It tells us the story of AvrahamAvinu, our forefather Abraham. His story began in last week’s portion, LechLecha, when we hear about…