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May 29th - Shoshana's Bat Mitzvah Service
Ok, so I couldn't actually take pictures of the service because the Shul (temple) the Levy's go to is orthodox and from Friday sundown until an hour after Saturday sundown Shabat is a day of rest.
No work, no candle lighting, no exercise, no using anything with lights, buttons or switches. Even though i'm a goya, i dress conservatively and am often mistaken for one of the tribe when i'm there. (In fact, two great aunts spent most of the service saying "Are you a member of this congregation?" and "Do you go to Shul often, dear?" and "We're conservative so our service is different - we'll just watch you for when to stand up." Heee ) So i don't want to upset anyone.
Her service was beautiful and the Kiddush lunch sponsored by ehr family afterwards was fabulous. Shosh Gave her speech on this week's Parsha (portion of the Torrah) like a pro. The basic massage was, when we are given a new mitzvah (tasks, rules, blessings) to undertake, we do it with motivation because it is novel and interesting. But, as time goes on, we may lose interest. Even in the most basic things in life, we must renew our motivation and approach them as if they are new sometimes.
I've known this kid since before her 3rd birthday. It blows me away that she's 12 and knows stuff like that now.
May 29th - Shoshana's Bat Mitzvah Service
Ok, so I couldn't actually take pictures of the service because the Shul (temple) the Levy's go to is orthodox and from Friday sundown until an hour after Saturday sundown Shabat is a day of rest.
No work, no candle lighting, no exercise, no using anything with lights, buttons or switches. Even though i'm a goya, i dress conservatively and am often mistaken for one of the tribe when i'm there. (In fact, two great aunts spent most of the service saying "Are you a member of this congregation?" and "Do you go to Shul often, dear?" and "We're conservative so our service is different - we'll just watch you for when to stand up." Heee ) So i don't want to upset anyone.
Her service was beautiful and the Kiddush lunch sponsored by ehr family afterwards was fabulous. Shosh Gave her speech on this week's Parsha (portion of the Torrah) like a pro. The basic massage was, when we are given a new mitzvah (tasks, rules, blessings) to undertake, we do it with motivation because it is novel and interesting. But, as time goes on, we may lose interest. Even in the most basic things in life, we must renew our motivation and approach them as if they are new sometimes.
I've known this kid since before her 3rd birthday. It blows me away that she's 12 and knows stuff like that now.