It was a lively and heartfelt evening as the sixth grade girls celebrated together on the occasion of reaching gil mitzvot. The auditorium was set up with bright colors and was filled with the smiling faces of students, parents, teachers and principals. As everyone dined on a delicious dinner, divrei bracha were delivered to the bnot mitzvah by Rabbi Alter and Morah Gila Solomon. Meaningful Divrei Torah were delivered by fellow students as well as pirkei Tehillim.

In preparation for the event, the sixth grade girls learned Pirkei Avot and presented creative lessons to their classmates that demonstrated the relevance of the mishnayot to Jewish life. To mark the accomplishment of completing Pirkei Avot, a siyum was made at the party.

Being conscious of the important principle of giving to others, the girls participated in an activity to benefit the organization Tomorrow’s Children. There was spirited dancing and then dessert. Capping off the evening, each girl was called up and was presented with a set of personalized machzorim. It was a fun and memorable event. Mazal tov to all!