I am in 7th grade at my new school, Campbell Hall. I love watching and playing sports, playing video games with my friends and also spending time with my family. My parents’ names are Lisa and Adam Stoll. I’m their middle child, sandwiched between my two sisters, Lauren and Becca. We also have two yellow… Read more »
Hello, my name is Harper Davis. My parents are Clare and Mitchell Davis. I have a sister named Sloane and a dog named Melo. I am in 7th grade at Sierra Canyon School. My favorite subjects are math and English. I enjoy spending time with my friends and family and am super passionate about basketball. … Read more »
I am an 8th grader at Beverly Vista Middle School. I enjoy skateboarding, playing golf, and playing my violin and banjo. My parents are Caroline and Farhad Hanasab. I have an 11-year-old brother named Alexander. Before my bar mitzvah project, I was already involved at Concern Foundation. Concern Foundation is a non-profit organization that helps… Read more »
My name is Rebecca Horowtiz and I am a 7th grader at the New Roads School. I enjoy swimming, traveling, and have a passion for speech and debate. In my free time I love spending quality time with my dog Julieta and my mom, Marlene. One of my favorite activities is to have sleepovers with… Read more »
Hi, I am Margalit Salkin. I live with my parents Michal and Ken, and my awesome twin brother Daniel, with whom I am lucky enough to share my B’nai Mitzvah. I go to Marlborough School for Girls, otherwise known as the best school ever. I love basketball, skiing, baking, and most of, all eating. For… Read more »
I am a 7th grader at Beverly Vista Middle School. I love STEM, food (both cooking and eating), and sambo. My parents are Ken and Michal Salkin. I have a twin sister named Margalit. I love spending time with my family. For my mitzvah project, I am volunteering at School on Wheels. School on Wheels… Read more »
My name is Stephen Carmona. I am in the 7th grade and I go to Beverly Vista Middle School. My parents are Ellen and Wayne Carmona. I have four adult siblings, two brothers (Scott and Jesse) and two sisters (Kim and Lindsay). My oldest sister Kim lives in Atlanta and has two college-aged children of… Read more »
Hi, my name is Samantha Ugolnik and I am in the 7th grade at Emerson Middle School. I have a younger brother, Simon, and my parents are Faye and Adam. Math is my favorite subject in school but I also enjoy Speech and Debate. In my free time I take long bike rides, I go ice-skating… Read more »
I am a 9th grader at North Hollywood High School. When I am older, I want to be a litigator because I love arguing and helping others, so why not combine the two to make a career. My parents are Viti and Erez Golomb, and I have two sisters, Dana and Edin Golomb.For my mitzvah… Read more »
When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace. -Jimi Hendrix.
I am a recent graduate of Brawerman East Elementary School (Wilshire Blvd. Temple). In my free time I love to volunteer at El Camino Ranch in Redlands, CA. I love animals, especially horses. I have three dogs and I love to sing and play the piano. I am also a passionate environmentalist who cares deeply… Read more »
If you don’t like the road you are walking on, start paving another one. – Dolly Parton
“The best way to predict the future is to create it.” – Abraham Lincoln
Shana Tova from your Temple Emanuel family. This year we are concentrating on Jewish Spiritual Expression. We are told in Proverbs 3:6, “In all of your ways, connect!” We hope to make deep connections through the prayers, melodies, sermons and community discussions this High Holy Days. We are excited for it all to begin. Attached… Read more »
My name is Emma Goldstein and I am in the 8th grade at Windward. My parents are Joyce and Michael Goldstein. We have a goldendoodle named Cosmo. My favorite subjects in school are math and science. I really enjoy spending time with my friends, traveling, and binge watching my favorite television shows. My goal… Read more »
It is hard to believe that my term as president of Temple Emanuel has come to an end. Ensuring Temple Emanuel’s success weighed heavily in my thoughts and was the source of quite a few sleepless nights this past year. Temple Emanuel, like many synagogues, was not immune to the downturn in full paying membership… Read more »
You’ve heard the names: Sandy Hook Elementary; Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School; The Tree of Life Synagogue; Poway Chabad Center; and most recently, Highlands Ranch STEM School. The tragic and unique bond that these institutions share is gun violence and being a victim of a mass shooting. According to the Gun Violence Archive, to date… Read more »
The last six months have been filled with human tragedy after human tragedy. When natural disasters occur, we react with sympathy and empathy and caring. When murder and terror occur we are struck with two sides of our emotional repertoire: compassion and anger. Our hearts go out to all the families who were affected by… Read more »
I am a 7th grader at Paul Revere Middle School. I have a strong passion for basketball, karate, and music. My parents are Bahar and Jon Azari, and I have a 15 year-old brother named Ethan. I love spending time with my friends and family. For my mitzvah project, I volunteered at Saban Community Clinic… Read more »
My name is Alexander Dillon Novian. I was born on June 8, 2006, to Farhad Novian and Lisa Novian. I am of Persian and “East Coast – New York” descent, you might say. I have grown up in Los Angeles, California and currently attend Milken community school, where I am in the 7th grade. I… Read more »
