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“We did it!” Carly exclaimed as Shabbat services were coming to a close on the morning of May 22, 2021. The entire congregation smiled with tremendous joy during Adom Olam at Carly and Maci’s B’not Mitzvah (“B’not” is plural for girls) at Temple Beth El in Rochester, New York. Read more ...
Michael Newman became a Bar Mitzvah on December 12, 1987. Today he sits in the seat his father used to sit in at Congregation Beth Sholom in Rochester, New York, carrying on the legacy of their proud, shared Jewish identity. Read more ...
Nicholas G., who has autism, did not have access to the Jewish education he needed for a Bar Mitzvah ceremony. As a high school senior, his older brother, Zachary, chose to help Nicholas prepare for his bar mitzvah. Read more ...
Jen and Adam Anolik have two daughters, Ellie and Sarah. Ellie is the oldest and has intellectual disabilities. It was important to Jen and Adam that both of their daughters participate in Jewish life and learning. They really wanted both daughters to feel the same sense of accomplishment from a meaningful and joyful Bat Mitzvah experience. Read more ...
