Good Morning Everyone! I am glad to see all of you could make it to such a joyous occasion. Thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedules to share this important day with me. I hope everyone is having a good time. .
As you all know today is a special day for me. It is the first time I read from the Sefer Torah. This weekend I will accomplish the first step to becoming a man. Today, the chapter of my childhood had ended and the chapter of my adulthood has officially begun. This new beginning brings with it many new responsibilities and obligations. One of the responsibilities that comes with being a Bar-Mitzvah is a strong devotion to my family, Torah studies, and serving Hashem. This period in my life is a time for deeper reflection and more serious attention to matters in my life.
I would like to thank Rabbis Issacson, Shloime Issacson and Rabbi Akiva Pollock. You have each taught me the importance of Torah preparation and studies. Thank you for your dedication and commitment. Your guidance and knowledge of Torah have influenced me greatly. I"m grateful for everything that you have taught me and for making this year on e that I will always remember.
Next, I would like to thank four very important people- my Grandparents. Even though I never met my grandfather from my father's side, throughout the years I have learned from my grandmother, father, aunts, uncles and cousins that he was a man of great wisdom and a heart of gold. I shared a special connection with my grandmother while she was alive, and as I stand here today I feel her loving kindness, caring touch and gentle nature by my side. I am very thankful to have had such a loving grandmother who I will never forget.
Now I would like to thank my grandparents from my mother's side for coming all the way from Israel for my Bar Mitzvah, and I hope to see them more often. I"m very fortunate to have two loving grandparents that teach me the difference between right and wrong and the importance of family traditions and respecting elders.