Michael Jurkowitz, son of Dan and Lisa Jurkowitz, will celebrate becoming a bar mitzvah on Saturday, Dec. 22, at Congregation Anshei Israel.
He is the grandson of Chaya and Harvey Jurkowitz of Tucson and Joan and Andre Klein of Phoenix.
Michael attends Alice Vail Middle School, where he plays percussion in the symphonic band and piano in the jazz band. He is a member of the Tucson Arizona Boys Chorus touring chorus, Boy Scouts Troop 613, and Junior USY. In his free time, he enjoys chess, art, and being in the outdoors.
