Adults view the world differently than young people. I thought it might be interesting to hear about an important Jewish concept from the perspective of a teenager. Here is a persuasive essay my eleventh-grade granddaughter wrote for school. Bayla has a TorahMate whom she learns with and she is trying to persuade her readers to do the same.

TorahMates is a project of Oorah that facilitates weekly Jewish learning over the phone and video call for more than 11,500 partnerships. The partners range in age from 7 to 97, and Torah is studied in eight different languages.

Here is Bayla’s essay. Does it persuade you?

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Do You Want to Be a TorahMate?

by Bayla Schor

Do you find time to do things that are meaningful to you? Do you care deeply about all klal Yisrael? If so, doing kiruv is a worthwhile investment! The reward? The way Sammy’s face lights up putting on tefilin for the first time, the smile as Eliana starts her first Shabbat. The refreshing spark in their eyes makes your heart happy. We are one big family and are responsible for one another. It’s our obligation to help others find Hashem.