My name is Rafael Qassim and my Bar Mitzvah will be on the 17th October. My Parasha is Bereshit chapter 4 and is all about Cain and Abel and their offerings to God. And I am proud to say it contains the first murder in Biblical history. I chose it because I do understand sibling rivalry quite well, although I don’t think I will be murdering Dora or Ruben anytime soon. I will be the last Bar Mitzvah in my family so I am expecting a few tears to be shed on the day. Although I will be back at school, the synagogue will not yet be open for normal business so this will be a strange Bar Mitzvah.  . 

I have chosen for my Tzedakah project the Charity CHICKS which provides holidays for children who don’t get to be in the countryside and live a tough inner city life. I wanted to find a charity that helps children that are not as privileged as I am. 

My Mum and I will be covering 63 km together by either running, swimming or cycling. (13yrs + 50yrs). We will share our sponsorship page if you fancy supporting CHICKS.