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Major Project: Bagels Roll People Together (2023)

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The following essay about bagels was written by Aaron Goldstein, a middle schooler, enrolled in City Congregation’s Bar/Bat Mitzvah program. Students spend a year and a half researching their heritage,…

Role Models & Heroes: Alfred Ely Beach (2023)

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The following essay on role model Alfred Ely Beach was written by Aaron Goldstein, a middle schooler, enrolled in City Congregation’s Bar/Bat Mitzvah program. Students spend a year and a half researching…

What My Bar Mitzvah Means to Me: David Z (2023)

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When I originally was presented with the idea to have a B’Mitzvah, I wasn’t planning to do it. It just seemed like writing lots of essays with no reward. It…

Major Project: The Truth of Holiday Stories (2023)

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The following essay about Jewish music was written by David Z, a middle schooler, enrolled in City Congregation’s Bar/Bat Mitzvah program. Students spend a year and a half researching their…

What My Bar Mitzvah Means to Me: Marlo Spielman (2023)

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Now, I know that my service may not have been what many of you expected. I did not recite anything from the Torah, and spoke very little Hebrew. But I…

Community Service: Marlo Spielman (2023)

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The following essay on community service was written by Marlo Spielman, a middle schooler, enrolled in City Congregation’s Bar/Bat Mitzvah program. Students spend a year and a half researching their…

Major Project: Antisemitism Through My Family’s Eyes (2023)

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The following essay about Antisemitism was written by Marlo Spielman, a middle schooler, enrolled in City Congregation’s Bar/Bat Mitzvah program. Students spend a year and a half researching their heritage,…

Role Models & Heroes: Greta Thunberg (2023)

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The following essay on role model Greta Thunberg was written by Marlo Spielman, a middle schooler, enrolled in City Congregation’s Bar/Bat Mitzvah program. Students spend a year and a half researching their…

Spielman Family Values (2023)

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The following essay about family values, was written by Marlo Spielman, a middle schooler, enrolled in City Congregation’s B'Mitzvah program. Students spend a year and a half researching their heritage,…
From Rabbi Tzemah’s blog
Rabbi Tzemah's Blog
Toasting to the New Year
In the last few days I have been asked multiple times, 'What are you doing…
Holidays
Poetry for turkey and Thanksgiving
(adapted from my book, Tingling tastes.)   Turkey הוֹדוּ לְתַרְנְגוֹל, הוֹדוּ! הַכּוּ, עַל חָזֶה הַכּוּ!…
Rabbi Talks
Rabbi’s sermon on Yom Kippur: My Pillars
During the Yom Kippur service, Rabbi Tzemah gave this sermon. Watch the video or read…
Rabbi Talks
Rabbi’s sermon on Kol Nidre: Ruth
During the Kol Nidre service, Rabbi Tzemah gave this sermon. Watch the video or read…
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