
Max Cohen
Max Cohen will celebrate his bar mitzvah on April 25, 2026. Max is in sixth grade at The Benjamin School. This year Max competed on the Benjamin Middle School football team, the Benjamin sixth grade basketball team, the PBGYAA rec seventh and eighth grade basketball team, and plays goalie for the Benjamin middle school lacrosse team, as well as competing with Ghost travel lacrosse team and playing goalie on the JTAA lacrosse team. Max was awarded the Benjamin School coach’s award for his performance on the basketball court and was also on the sixth grade first quarter Honor Roll. Max is truly all personality and loves to make friends wherever he goes. In his free time, Max loves to ski black diamonds, go fishing with friends, read, and hang out with his older brother. As the great grandson of Holocaust survivors, Max’s bar mitzvah is especially meaningful to him and his family and he is very proud to achieve this special milestone.

Lucas Dylan Pillersdorf
Lucas Dylan Pillersdorf is a seventh-grade student at The Benjamin School. He plays travel soccer for the Palm Beach Predators and loves the energy, competition, and teamwork the sport brings. Known for his easygoing nature and kind spirit, Lucas is the type of kid who gets along with everyone and is truly loved by all who know him. When he’s not on the field, Lucas enjoys hanging out with his friends, playing video games, and watching live soccer matches whenever he can. He also loves to travel and is always excited to explore new places and take on new adventures. Lucas is especially grateful for the love and support of his siblings and is thrilled to celebrate this special milestone with his family and friends.

Charlotte Sirota
Charlotte Sirota became a bat mitzvah on April 11, 2026. Charlotte is a seventh grade honor roll student at Independence Middle School in the pre-law academy program and on the cheer team. She also participates in student government, HOSA, program initiatives for her Holocaust elective, and Girl Scouts. She loves spending her summers with her sister and friends at a Jewish camp in Georgia. She also enjoys swimming, listening to music, watching Netflix shows, Starbucks sweet treats, and attending musicals and shows with her mom at the Kravis Center. Charlotte’s bat mitzvah marks an important milestone as she deepens her connection to her Jewish faith and traditions. Her family is incredibly proud of her accomplishments and hopes she will continue to lead with courage, compassion, and confidence as she grows and makes a meaningful difference in her community.
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