About our B'nai Mitzvah

Odin Alexander Kirkham has a bubbly personality, makes friends quickly, and is a delight to be around. Everyone in school knows him, especially now that he TAs for the 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders. In his free time, he loves to 3D-print, read books, play Dungeons & Dragons, watch movies, and talk politics with his family. His favorite DnD class to play is a wizard or other magic characters. He is reading Brandon Sanderson but his all-time favorite series is Harry Potter (you may see a few hints of this during his bar mitzvah). He loves to snuggle with one of his three cats and read.

Odin’s favorite school subjects are science and economics. When he grows up he wants to work in physics engineering (he sees a trip to Mars in his future). Odin has an entrepreneurial spirit and has started several small businesses over the years. For his Bar Mitzvah project, Odin used AI to make several designs to show his Utah Jewish pride. He is making shirts, stickers, and thermoses to sell and plans to donate the proceeds to the Magen David Adom to help those injured in the Hamas missile attacks.

Odin is so thankful for all the teachers, classmates, and friends who support his Jewish journey. He is truly grateful for the time, attention, and guidance provided by Rabbi Specter and Cantor Davis. Odin knows in his heart that he will continue to support and practice Judaism for years to come.