Rachel will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah May 3, 2014 at Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation on Mercer Island.
Rachel is the daughter of Richard and Barrie Galanti of Mercer Island and the sister of Sam and Oliver. Her grandparents are Ann and Sam Galanti of Atlanta, Ga., and the late Al and Ruth Sanft.
Rachel is a 7th grader at The Jewish Day School of Metropolitan Seattle. She dances on a competition team, plays volleyball and basketball, and enjoys travel. For her mitzvah project, Rachel is raising money for Hope for Heroism and Ayuda, American Youth Understanding Diabetes Abroad.