Personal Narrative: Mitzvah Day

When you are a child time seems infinite; however, reality strikes when you are faced with death. My sister always spent her time enjoying every moment, helping others, and working diligently to achieve her dream of becoming a musician. She participated in community service projects with the local Jewish youth group and performed with the high school band. Sadly, before she could achieve her goals, she passed away when she was a freshman in high school. In memory of my sister, a day was created dedicated to engage in community service through my synagogue. This day became known as Mitzvah Day; Mitzvah is the Hebrew word for a charitable deed. Every year on Mitzvah Day, I volunteer at the Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina, packaging food to be sent to families in need or delivering food to families in low-income neighborhoods with the H.O.P.E (Help Our People Eat) truck of Winston Salem. …show more content…
I encouraged our youth group to come together to help better the community. I plan to continue leading volunteer efforts in the Jewish community by becoming a member of the Hillel at Ithaca College.
I have also made the commitment of helping others and giving back to the community by speaking at LGBTQ conferences. I have spoken at a Transgender Health Conference and a LGBTQ Youth Educators Conference to promote safer and more supportive environments for future generations of LGBTQ individuals. My hope is to continue advocating for rights of transgender people and becoming an active member of Ithaca’s LGBT student organizations.
In the future, I want to be a person who values and enjoys every moment, while performing mitzvahs and giving back to the communities where I live. In the end, it is not the amount of time you have; instead, it is how you spend your time that