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 my Bat Mitzvah project, I am tutoring homeless children through School on Wheels. Every time a homeless child moves, they lose an estimated four months of education which leaves a huge gap in their knowledge. Homeless children move a lot, so they fall farther and farther behind other kids. An important way to break the cycle of poverty and homelessness is to help people get themselves out — a decent education opens the door to successful work. School on Wheels does that and so, so much more.

So many people have helped me on this journey to becoming a Bat Mitzvah. I would like to thank Rabbi Aaron, Cantor Weiss, Robert Pflug, and Shelly Kamara for patiently preparing me for this huge step into Jewish adulthood. I would also like to thank my friends and family for always being there for me. I am so grateful to have this amazing opportunity, and can’t wait to have this wonderful memory to cherish in my heart forever.