Samuel will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah November 1, 2014, at Temple B’nai Torah in Bellevue.
Samuel is the son of Judy Spunt and Richard Salitra of Bellevue, and the brother of Isaac and Aviva. His grandparents are Reva Spunt of Toronto, Ontario, and Eleanor and Joe Rodriguez of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and the late Stanley Spunt and the late Stanley Salitra.
Samuel is a 7th grader at Tillicum Middle School. He enjoys cross-country running, Parkour, and science fiction. For his mitzvah project he is focused on activities with kids to build Arab-Israeli peace.