Gillian Belkin will become a Bat Mitzvah on April 6.  She is the daughter of Paul and Elyse Belkin and the older sister of Sophie (Belkin).  Gillian is a 7th grade honor student at Branchburg Central middle School.  She enjoys playing softball on her school team as well as playing with the Skylands Pride 14u travel team.  She plays clarinet for the school band and is a Cadette in Girl Scout troop-60954 where she  is currently working on her silver award.   One of her many things she likes to do in her spare time is bake and decorate cakes.  Gillian has been working with SHIP in Somerville NJ as her Mitzvah project  making "ziti for the needy", serving meals at the soup kitchen, and collecting food items.  Gillian's torah  portion Shemini teaches us about the Kashrut laws. She is looking forward to celebrating her Bat Mitzvah with her family and  friends.         

Sam Johnson will become a Bar Mitzvah on the evening of April 6. He is the son of Beth Borowsky and Rusty Johnson, and is the younger brother of Max Johnson. Sam is a seventh grader at J.P. Case Middle School in Flemington, where his favorite subject is math. Sam plays basketball and baseball and enjoys spending time with his friends. For his Mitzvah project Sam volunteered with the Hunterdon Outreach Program where he assisted physically and developmentally disabled children in playing basketball and soccer. Sam's torah portion, Tazria, is about ritual purity. Sam is looking forward to celebrating his Bar Mitzvah with family and friends. 

David Lazar will become a Bar Mitzvah on April 13. He is the son of Susan and Robert Lazar, and the older brother of Matthew and Jessica. David is a seventh grader at The Clinton Township Middle School. David enjoys basketball, writing, and spending time with his friends. David's Torah portion, Tazria, tells us that you should not discriminate against others just by the way they look.  David's Mitzvah project has involved weekly volunteering at the YMCA teaching 6-9 year old boys the rules of basketball.  David is looking forward to celebrating his Bar Mitzvah with his friends, family and community.

Lyra Tomljanovich will become a Bat Mitzvah on April 20th.  She is the daughter of Caryn and Marc and older sister to Evan.  Lyra is a seventh grader at Clinton Public School where her favorite subjects are language arts and math.  She loves to read and write, is a competitive figure skater and a dedicated fan of the t.v. show Once Upon a Time. Lyra's mitzvah project was to make and donate 100 fleece tie blankets to children at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.  Lyra is looking forward to celebrating her Bat Mitzvah with friends and family.  

David Tovi-Jones will become a Bar Mitzvah on April 20. He is the son of Karen Tovi-Jones and Jerry Jones. David is a seventh grader at J.P. Case Middle School. David is an avid computer game player. It's safe to say that Minecraft tops his gaming list. He also participates in the 4-H Robotics program. David's Torah portion is Emor,  which outlines the rules for the holidays. David has been volunteering at Tabby's Place, a cat sanctuary. He has also made Shabbat visits to some of the residents at Independence Manor, an assisted living home. David is looking forward to celebrating his Bar Mitzvah with his family, friends and Temple community.