That is a great picture. Well timed.
It would definitely be more entertaining if the two ceremonies were merged.
That would surely cause a 13 yo boy's voice to crack.
:)
AG
On Wednesday, November 6, 2013, Peter Klein wrote:
> Thanks, Ken.
>
> No, that *other* ceremony to which you refer takes place a few days
> after a boy is born, so hopefully, he does not remember a thing. :-)
>
> Bar Mitzvah (and Bat Mitzvah for girls) is a Jewish life cycle event for
> 13 year-olds. The young man is reading from a Torah scroll (the first
> five books of the Bible, written in Hebrew on parchment). His relatives
> read blessings before and after each reading. The ceremony marks the
> young person's passage into adulthood, ritually speaking. It's also a
> great excuse for a party and for all one's extended family to show up
> and bring presents.
>
> I just had to make a black and white version of this one:
> <http://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563@N04/10694234615/>
>
> --Peter
>
> > I have no idea what they are doing, but I love the picture. So many
> > expressions. Great timing.
> >
> > Does a Bar Mitzvah involve chopping off foreskins or something?
> >
> > :)
> > AG
> > On Tue, Nov 5, 2013 at 1:01 AM, Peter Klein <pklein [at]
> threshinc.com> wrote:
> >> <http://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563@N04/10686073285/>
> >> Olympus E-M5 and 45/1.8
> >>
> >> --Peter
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