Max Barnett Zwillenberg, son of Jennifer and Jeffrey Zwillenberg of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, will become a bar mitzvah on Saturday, Nov. 8, at Congregation Ahavas Achim in Newburyport, Massachusetts.
Max’s grandparents are Janet and Louis Zwillenberg of Leawood, Kansas, and Diane Goulston of New Hampshire. He has a nine-year-old sister, Natalie.
Among Max’s hobbies are playing guitar, reading, writing, snowboarding and cross country.
Max is excited for his bar mitzvah because, he says, “I can now be counted and be part of a minyan. That means that I have a voice and place and am able to make a difference. I’m excited to be able to show off all my hard work and studying when I get to read Torah in front of my family and friends. It's a big deal, and I am excited."