BMitzvah Blog

For my mitzvah project I helped out at Oscars Arc. Oscars Arc is a dynamic dog adoption agency with the mission to inspire dog adoption through creative marketing initiatives. These include captivating online and digital campaigns, a centralised dog adoption centre and WOOF Project , a pop-up adoption platform.

This week’s parasha is Nitzavim , and it comes near the end of the Torah, right before Rosh Hashanah. In this portion, Moshe (Moses) is speaking to the entire nation of Israel — men, women, children, leaders, even strangers — and he tells them: “You are all standing here today before God.” What’s interesting is that Moshe includes everyone — not just the important or the religious people — but everyone , even future generations. He reminds us that we all have a part in t

Good morning everyone and thank you for being here with me today. My Torah portion is called Shoftim, which means Judges. It is in the book of Deuteronomy, which is the 5th and final book in the Torah. In this week’s Torah portion, the Israelites are about to cross into the promised land. Moses is giving them advice on how to build a society when they get there, because he cannot cross into the promised land with them. The first paragraph of my Torah portion contains a ver

On Sunday 17 August, I went to the Animal Anti-Cruelty League for my barmitzvah mitzvah. I cuddled with the kittens, played with the doggies and decided that I’m going to go there once a month to volunteer and give the animals some love. I’ve always loved animals, and since these animals are caged up for a long time during the day, I feel they could really use some love and attention. It felt amazing to make a difference in those little animals’ day.

Lessons from Parsha Eikev As I stand here today, celebrating my Bar Mitzvah, I reflect on the significance of this moment and the values I am inheriting from my Jewish heritage. One of the most profound lessons I have learned from Parsha Eikev speaks to the importance of faith, responsibility, and standing strong in the face of adversity. Today, as we witness the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas alongside the rise of antisemitism, I find that the lessons from Parsh

Shabbat Shalom, the Torah portion this week is Matot-Masei and comes from the book of Numbers. It starts with the tribes of Reuben and Ga...

Shabbat Shalom Today is my Bar Mitzvah and my torah portion is Chukat and I would like to share with you what my torah portion is about...

Parashat Beha’alotcha, from Numbers, teaches us about leadership, faith, and bringing light to others. One key moment is when God tells...

Shabbat Shalom! Today’s Torah portion is Nasso, which can be found in the book of Bamidbar. Naso means to take a census, which is a...

Dvar Torah: Shabbat Shalom Everyone. Thank you all for attending my bat mitzvah. Today I will be talking about my Torah portion,...

Good morning everyone! Shabbat Shalom! Thank you all for coming to celebrate this special day with me. Today, I’m excited to share a...

Shabbat Shalom! Today’s Torah portion is K’doshim which can be found in the book of Leviticus, the 3rd book of the Torah. This portion...

Parshat Shemini Shabbat Shalom Everybody - and thank you all for being here and sharing my special day. Parshat Shmini deals with two...

My Torah portion is called Shmini and it’s found in the third book of the Torah which is called Vayikra. The Torah portion starts on the...

My D’var Torah Today, I want to talk about Parashat Pekudei, the last part of Exodus. It tells how the Israelites finished building the...

Hi Everyone, welcome to my B M ceremony. Thank you so much for being here. My portion of the Torah is found in Exodus, which is the...

Amber: Shabbat Shalom, everyone! We are so happy to be standing here today, celebrating our Bat Mitzvah with all of you—our family,...

DVAR TORAH: Poverty and strangers Exodus 21:1 – 24:18 [p. 511 in the Chumash] My Torah portion is Mishpatim, which is in the book of...

Parashat Yiitro For those of you who don’t know me I’m a big fan of soccer. I love how the game is all about teamwork, strategy, and...

Shabbat shalom everybody and thank you to my family,friends and everyone else who came here today to celebrate my Bar Mitzvah today. My...