Adam will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah on April 20, 2013, at Temple Beth Am in Seattle.
Adam is the son of Rabbi Allison and Edward Flash of Newcastle, and the brother of Sara and Daniel. His grandparents are Phil Flash of Seattle, Ed and Sue Shulkin of Los Angeles, Calif., and the late Claire Flash.
Adam is a 7th-grader at Maywood Middle School. He enjoys swimming, travel, music, and reading. For his mitzvah project, Adam worked to support Treehouse, a program that supports foster children.