My name is Hannah Pinchuk and I am a 7th grader at Beverly Vista School. I love musical theater and playing soccer, I have been doing both since I was 5 years old.

My parents are Evan and Leslie and I have younger twin siblings named Talia and Jacob who are 9 years old.

For my mitzvah project I am collecting clothing and volunteering at the Downtown Women’s Center, which is the only organization in Los Angeles focused exclusively on serving and empowering women experiencing homelessness. I feel passionately about homelessness in L.A. and I am excited to help this organization.

I would like to thank Rabbi Aaron, Cantor Weiss, Shelley Kamara, Pete Siegel and Karen Porper for helping me become a Bat Mitzvah.

“Life is short, smile while you still have teeth.” – Mallory Hopkins