Samuel will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah on August 25, 2012, at Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation on Mercer Island.
Samuel is the son of Aaron and Jane Rosenstein of Mercer Island, and the brother of Nathan Rosenstein. His grandparents are Daisy Israel of Mercer Island, Beth and David Rosenstein of Albuquerque, N.M. and Mercer Island, and the late Michael M. Israel.
Samuel will be an 8th-grader at Islander Middle School this fall. He enjoys skiing, hanging out with friends, and playing baseball and basketball. For his mitzvah project, Samuel worked with Teen Feed’s summer volunteer program and as a volunteer basketball referee at the PEAK.