Lucia da Silva rose to prominence during July 2022 for her Bat Mitzvah at the Kotel. While this may seem like a routine occurrence for such a holy site in Jerusalem, da Silva’s Bat Mitzvah was unique as she led a Torah reading — an act forbidden to women by the ultra-orthodox, especially at the Western Wall. She was heckled and cat-called throughout her bat mitzvah, but she persevered. We are proud of Lucia for standing up for equality and justice for all Jews.