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simchas

Can Matalon Ethan Rapaport Sofie Joi Garine

The Bar Mitzvah of Can Ethan Rapaport became a Sofie Joi Garine became
(John) Matalon was held at Bar Mitzvah at Temple Beth a Bat Mitzvah on June 4,
Temple Beth Am on June 4, David on June 11, 2022. Ethan 2022. Sofie attends Duncan
2022. Can is a freshman at is a sixth grader at Hidden Middle School and is a
Suncoast High School, where Oaks Middle School. He is member of the Pre-Finance
he is in the Computer Science on the dean’s list, performs Academy. Her ambition is
program, after successfully in the school chorus, and to become a CPA. In her
integrating and adopting into plays the guitar, pickleball, spare time Sofie enjoys
a new educational system and soccer. Ethan’s hobbies participating in the JUICY
since moving to the U.S. and interests include reading events and volunteering
two years ago. Based on fantasy fiction books, playing at Peggy Adams animal
the excellent education he video games, and spending sanctuary.
received in Turkey, he enjoys music; singing; playing piano, time with his family and friends. For his mitzvah project,
bass guitar, and drums; loves science fiction and mythology; he will be volunteering at Big Dog Ranch and local soup Tan Matalon
and has been very active in gymnastics and soccer. He is kitchens to feed the homeless.
also very active on social media platforms, where he debates Tan Matalon became a
politics, culture, and history all around the world. He likes Lily Feiner Bar Mitzvah at Temple Beth
to visit different cultures, which he got used to during trips Am on June 4, 2022. Tan is
to Portugal, Israel, France, and the Netherlands. Lily Feiner became a Bat a freshman at Suncoast High
Mitzvah on the top of Masada School, where he is in the
Elisabeth Rapaport on June 4, 2022. She was Computer Science program,
surrounded by family. Lily after successfully integrating
Elisabeth Rapaport is a seventh grade student and adopting into a new
became a Bat Mitzvah at at The Benjamin School. educational system since
Temple Beth David on June When Lily is not school, moving to the U.S. two years
11, 2022. Elisabeth is a sixth she enjoys spending time ago. He loves sports and
grader at Hidden Oaks Middle with her friends and family, programming special tools
School. She is on the dean’s bringing them laughter and for the computer games he
list, performs in the school happiness. plays. He is the ambitious chef in the family. He likes to
chorus, and plays the piano. visit different cultures, which he got used to during trips to
When Elisabeth is not in Portugal, Israel, France, and the Netherlands.
school, she enjoys painting,
drawing (she designed her Send us your simchas! The Jewish Voice
fifth grade class t-shirt!),
making jewelry, and spending time with her family and welcomes announcements of life-cycle events
friends. For her mitzvah project, she will be volunteering at in the local Jewish community. The copy
Big Dog Ranch and local soup kitchens to feed the homeless. deadline is the 15th of the month. Send text

and images to bernstein.wendy@gmail.com.