While a bat mitzvah celebration is considered the norm for many, it is not the case for the Israeli girls of Ethiopian background, who were the majority of the 22 celebrants.
The event began before noon with the religious part of the ceremony, followed by some dancing to music and a meeting with President Herzog.
A 12-year-old girl can have her big party, but what she’ll take with her into her future are the small acts of kindness she does for others.
Former Yesh Atid MK Aliza Lavie sets out a range of possibilities for today’s bat mitzvah girl.
The museum has become a meeting point for families from the North and the South who are now residing in many of Jerusalem’s hotels.
Or Akiva Branch celebrates festive Bar Mitzvah for four celebrants.
It’s Swinton’s first visit to Israel, where she has many relatives she has never met before.
Ehrenreich, now 33, made a scrappy home movie that he and other friends showed at the bat mitzvah ceremony in 2009.
Michael had always spoken about his dream to provide support for lone soldiers, which he himself lacked while in the army – and The Base does just that.
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