Joshua will be called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah on October 24, 2009 at Herzl-Ner Tamid Congregation on Mercer Island.
Joshua is the son of Laurie and Alan Powazek and the big brother of Sarah and Jonah. He is the grandson of Linda and Mervyn Gerson and the late Regina and Ben Powazek.
Josh is a 7th grader at Issaquah Middle School. He enjoys most sports, but especially likes baseball, skiing, basketball and football. For his mitzvah project, Josh volunteered at the summer games of the Special Olympics of Washington, where he helped and encouraged other athletes in their love of sports.