I am a 7th grade student at Harvard-Westlake. My parents are Jessica and Babak Azizzadeh and my older sister, Kylie is 10th grader at Harvard-Westlake. I play water polo and love to ski. I enjoy spending time with my friends and traveling.

For my mitzvah project, I will raise money to help the homeless. There are so many people less fortunate in our community; and I hope to make a difference. I will also work with friends and family to help feed those in need.

I would like to thank Rabbi Aaron, Cantor Weiss, Rabbi Bassin, Shelly Kamara and all my Temple Emanuel religious school teachers for helping me prepare for my Bar Mitzvah.

Failure will never overtake me if my determination to succeed is strong enough. – Og Mandino