Madison Bat Mitzvah speech

Thank you for being here with me on this very special day. my torah portion is called Ki Tisa from the book of Exodus. It talks about what happens after the creation of the golden calf. Moses goes to God and tells him people make mistakes and deserve a second chance. Moses helps God reflect on the wonderful attributes of the Israelites. Moses proclaims them to God as kindness faithfulness passion graciousness and forgiving of all sins. The theme of my Torah portion is one should give another a second chance for their sins. Moses convinces God to give the Israelites a second chance. God has placed them in an evil environment where they learn bad habits. Moses changes gods mind and advocates for his people even though they made a mistake. Eli Wiesel states “In spite of his disappointments, in spite of his ordeal and lack of gratitude he encountered, Moses never lost faith in his people. This quote is meaningful ,because Moses saw the compassion and kindness in the Israelites, and realize they made a mistake. I agree because no one is perfect and you should always find the good in everyone. Before today, I did mitzvot all the time but it was by choice. Now that I have become a bat mitzvah, the Torah COMMANDS me to Perform Mitzvot. On that note, throughout this past year I chose to perform the Mitzvot of GEMILUT HASIDIM (acts of loving kindness). I chose to volunteer to deliver 200 meals to police officers and first responders. This pandemic has Made me realize how important the courageous acts of first responders are for our community. Every Sunday after religious school for a few months, I went to police stations and spent time helping to deliver meals. Although this doesn’t seem like a lot, it was an important job and very meaningful to me because what I was doing was helping to make their lives a little easier. My mitzvah project intertwine with my Torah portion by doing selfless acts of kindness and rewarding me respect from the first responders. This is in comparison to the selfless acts the Israelites show toward God and earn the respect for Moses. My mitzvah project has taught me doing good deeds for others is rewarding in the end. The more time I spent doing this I had a deep sense of respect for those who helped out our community. I plan to continue volunteering to do this as it is now an obligation to perform mitzvot. On this special day I offer a prayer to God . Thank you to mom and dad for all the planning that went into today, helping me to prepare and all of your support. Thank you most of all for passing the jewish religion on to me. I want to thank my sister Hannah for always being my biggest supporter. I also want to thank my grand parents Joan and David, Sharon and Rich and Joel and Kerry. lastly, I appreciate all of my family and friends for coming out here today physically and on zoom to honor me becoming a bat mitzvah!