Madison's Bat Mitzvah Feature - 12.14.2024 - Highlights #madlove #timelinevideo

Work it, make it, do it, makes us harder, better, faster, stronger. Work it, make it, do it, makes us... When I told Madison this would be a party of the century, it was probably of like multiple centuries. But, it's because I love you and you deserve it. I love you. Work it, make it, faster, makes us stronger, harder, faster, our work is never over. I want to give an enormous thank you to everyone for being here and for supporting my bat mitzvah. I truly love learning Hebrew and about Judaism. It connects me to the Torah and to Israel. When I come to Temple, I see the same people over and over again, showing up. Showing up for Hashem, showing up for Israel, showing up for each other. When you show up, you show your love. The Torah I read earlier today is the fine gold Torah, donated by my grandparents and dedicated to our family for the synagogue. Baruch atah Adonai, Eloheinu asher bachot. Im vi'im tovim, baruch atah Adonai, me'kaddish ha-shabbat. It was originally our plan that I would give bat mitzvah at the Western Wall in Jerusalem, but the war this past year made that impossible. Someday soon, I will insert a prayer for lasting peace and forgiveness in those cracks. But in the meantime, I'm grateful to our synagogue and Rabbi Steinhardt Cantor Fishman for making me feel comfortable on the bimah. This congregation, my teachers, my family, and my friends, for being here with me today on my bat mitzvah, celebrating me as we honor the Torah, each other, and the land of Israel that will be there always for us. Thank you. Shabbat shalom. You were amazing this morning. You just knocked it out of the park. I think the whole sanctuary was just, they were just in love with you. And it's because you love Judaism. You love what you believe. You love what you say. Your speech was phenomenal. You read the Torah, the Chav Torah, all of their blessings. Your grandfather will be proud. I want you to always believe in yourself and trust that you are capable of anything. Listen to your heart. It will always guide you where you need to go. Ladies and gentlemen, please help me welcome this beautiful young lady right there. Make some noise for the beautiful, the incredible, the absolutely amazing Vanessa! It's showtime! My team on the front line where the stars align. Center stage under spotlights. We'll let you feel my light, yo, we shine bright. I hope you're ready because we're ready for more. Lay the red carpets out, we all out on the floor. My team name all in bright lights. The number one attraction playing all night. It's showtime, yeah, here we go. Come on, it's showtime.