Joseph will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah on May 5, 2007 at Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation on Mercer Island.
Joseph is the son of Stacey and Ken Rudee of Mercer Island and the brother of Eliana. His grandparents are Sandy Friedman of Bellevue, Joyce Strobel of Kirkland, the late Samuel “Buddy” Friedman and the late Elliot Rudee.
Joseph is a 7th-Grader at Islander Middle School. His enjoys being a member of the swim team, computers and cooking.