Keara will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah on June 16, 2012. The Berlin-Bencivengo family, members of Bet Alef Meditative Synagogue, will hold the ceremony at the Seattle Children’s Theater in Seattle.
Keara is the daughter of Meredith Berlin and Larry Bencivengo of Seattle, and the sister of Anthony. Her grandparents are Nancy and Mike Berlin of Truro, Mass., Lawrence Bencivengo of Wallingford, Conn. and the late Pauline Bencivengo.
Keara is a 7th grader at Eckstein Middle School. She enjoys fencing, playing the cello and reading. Her mitzvah project is working at the North Helpline food bank and establishing a website to sell art to raise money for the Pink Polka Dots Guild for cancer care at Seattle Children’s Hospital.