This col­lec­tion of week­ly Torah por­tions will help teen read­ers great­ly with their bar and bat mitz­vah por­tions. The book is well orga­nized by Torah chap­ters in clear under­stand­able sec­tions so that the stu­dent will be able to give a Torah mes­sage with his or her bat or bar mitz­vah speech. Accord­ing to the intro­duc­tion by Chief Rab­bi Sir Jonathan Sacks, it is also ​“about read­ers of all ages lead­ing a life based on the Torah’s val­ues and teach­ings, as they receive reli­gious guid­ance and ways to deep­en their Jew­ish iden­ti­ty.” Although Rab­bi Cohen, the author, is Ortho­dox, his reflec­tions are time­ly and based on ​“a whole range of Jew­ish expe­ri­ences,” so this book will work for all branch­es of Judaism. The book con­tains a glos­sary and an index, is easy to read, and is high­ly rec­om­mend­ed for ages 12-up