The past few days, and next few, have been and will be exciting times at TBD!
President Mickey Adelman officially welcomed
Cantor Orly Campbell to TBD as our Cantor,
Rachel Gross and
Stuart Altman will be having an aufruf this evening for their wedding on Sunday, and
Elle Rohs will be Bat Mitzvahed on Saturday. Exciting times!
Here are some words from Elle, welcoming you to her simcha:
Shalom!
My name is Elle Sheila Rohs. I am 12 years old, going into 8th grade at La Canada High School. My hobbies include swimming, scuba diving and snorkeling. I love all animals, especially my two cats, my best friends’ dog Bagel, and my neighbor’s dog Tutu. I also love swimming with dolphins in Eilat.
With the service leadership of
Rabbi Lachtman
and
Cantor Doug Cotler, I will be reaching my Bat Mitzvah milestone on August 17th, 2019, at Temple Beth David. I will also lead Erev Shabbat services this evening, with the guidance of our Rabbi,
Cantor Judy Sofer, and
Leeav Sofer.
Earlier this year, my doctors informed me I might need surgery. I was scared. I put myself in the shoes of other children who were undergoing surgery. I wanted to talk with them in hospitals to make them happy. Since I am too young to visit hospitals, for my mitzvah project, I am donating stuffed animals to animal shelters, orphanages, and hospitals to make children and animals happy.
When you next come to TBD, please consider adding a new plushy to the collection. I will then allocate those donations to Vista Del Mar, Ronald McDonald House, Door of Hope and San Gabriel Humane Society. I am also donating my big plush horse I have had since an early age, to the collection of toys at the entrance of TBD, so that children entering our temple will feel
Jewishly Warm and Relevant.
This continued learning experience would not be possible without the guidance of my teachers:
Rabbi Lachtman, Cantor Cotler, Cantor Schwartz, Sondra Dreshner,
my teachers at TBD religious school, my middle school Principal
Dr. Jarret Gold
, family and friends.
Much has influenced me to become a Bat Mitzvah: my love for Israel, my upbringing, my home, my temple and other synagogues, and our Jewish Federation. Above all though, TBD is the place I chose to become a Daughter of the Commandments.
Iwould like to thank my family, my parents,
Oma
and
Opa
, and especially my Savta and Saba,
Dr. Maggie
and
Mottie Kessler,
for making my dream come true. My non blood related family who have also brought me to this decision are:
Ellen
and Rabbi
Lachtman
(my grandparents in America),
Lidia Camoosa
(my second mother),
Jenna Yoshkovitz
(my older sister),
Javi Cornejo
(my best friend and twin),
the Metivier family
, and my Jewish friends who BeSha’a Tova, share and shared this Jewish milestone too:
Meital Negrin, Rachel Dubin, Hannah Stein, Cailin Schreir, Carmel Randolf
and
Sydney Young.
I look forward to welcoming my TBD family and friends to celebrate this milestone with me!
Shabbat Shalom,
Elle Rohs
