Arielle Silver-Willner May 15, 2010 When I first heard about what TCC Bat Mitzvah entailed, I thought, this is going to require a lot more work and thinking on my…
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Alicia Blum May 8, 2010 To me, being a Bat Mitzvah is a pleasure and a responsibility. It is also about commitment. It took two years to prepare for this…
Isaac Mann January 17, 2010 When I talked with Howard, my mentor, he told me that this was the least formal, and the most personal paper I had to write….
Ryan Kramer December 5, 2009 Becoming a Bar Mitzvah is a major step forward in my life. It is also an important moment for my family and friends. When I…
Yana Lyandres November 14, 2009 Working through my bat mitzvah process, I have learned a lot and grown a great deal. Going to my classes at The City Congregation, called…
Emily Dyke October 25, 2009 It is surprising to many people that I wasn’t required by my parents to have a Bat Mitzvah but, rather, that I chose to have…
Yoela Koplow May 23, 2009 I have many Jewish friends. However, I’m the only Humanistic Jew out of all of them. The past few months have been what my mom…
Jonah Lieberman Flint May 16, 2009 For many people, Bar and Bat Mitzvahs nowadays seem to be more about the party and have little connection to a passage into adulthood….
Gabe Zimmerman December 20, 2008 I would like to thank you all for attending my bar Mitzvah. This Bar Mitzvah is for me the greatest accomplishment of my life. Since…
Ethan Bogard September 13, 2008 Well…. I am finally up to the last essay of my bar mitzvah. This is the part where I share with you what this all…