Shabbat Morning Service (Hybrid)

Our Shabbat service includes the celebration of the B’Mitzvah of Alexander Robbins and Olivia Hochberg.

Registration: This event is available in person and via live stream. Registration is not required. Click here to join the live stream at the event start time.

About Alexander 
Hi Temple Beth Elohim! I’m Alex Robbins and I am a seventh grader at The Park School. Soccer is really important to me. Playing on the school soccer team and the Boston Bolts makes me work harder and achieve more. Every time I’m on the field, I work with my teammates, which makes me feel super alive.

I am the second oldest of my three siblings so I often take care of the two younger ones and look out for them. My older sister, Ellen, is 14, and my younger brother, Jacob, is almost 11. Lily is the youngest and she is 8 and a half. I also have an adorable dog named Callie.

Math is my favorite subject because it tests my brain and most of the time I know there is only one right answer. As a bar mitzvah, I am happy to be considered an older person and in order to continue to help out my community, I am making 50 kid care packages to donate to the Newton Food Pantry. In doing this project, I hope to raise awareness of kids who need more and also help them with the items.

About Olivia
Hi, everyone! My name is Olivia Hochberg. I am in eighth grade at Dana Hall School in Wellesley. My favorite subject in school is English because I like writing. When I’m not at school, I enjoy spending time with my friends and family. My friends are so fun to be around and my family is so kind. In the summer, I go to Crane Lake Camp in West Stockbridge, Massachusetts.

I live in Natick with my mom, dad, and younger sister Hannah, who is eight. My family and I love spending time together. My parents have been so supportive of me by helping me prepare to become a bat mitzvah.

I have done many community service activities over the past two years. One of my favorites was a 5k to raise money for skin cancer research. I am so happy that I helped and I had a lot of fun running. I also helped out at Cradles to Crayons. This was a meaningful experience because, as I was packing the clothes, I kept reminding myself that my work would make a difference in someone’s life. That’s why I tried my hardest to make the outfits cute.

I am excited to become a bat mitzvah. To me, being a Jewish adult means to help out whenever I can. I practiced doing this by volunteering. I am so proud of myself and will continue to help others in the future.