Elana will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah on February 25, 2012, at Temple De Hirsch Sinai in Bellevue.
Elana is the daughter of Deb and Marc Kadish of Issaquah, and the sister of Gabrielle. Her grandparents are Judith and Norman Rosenbloom of Portland, Ore., and Susi and Ira Kadish of Mercer Island.
Elana is a 7th-grader at the Jewish Day School. She enjoys swimming, volleyball, skiing, reading, traveling, listening to music, and hanging out with her friends. For her mitzvah project, she started a Youth Mitzvah Fund account and she volunteers at Eastside Baby Corner.