SAVE THE DATE...
Saturday, March 7th, 2009
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A Bar Mitzvah is literally son (bar) of the Covenant, a
coming-of-age ceremony that marks the time when a young
man is considered a legal adult within the Jewish
community. After a child becomes Bar Mitzvah, he can be
included as a member of a "minion" and participate in a
religious service, very important in Jewish life.
The following is a description of the day. If something
is in italics, it's an explanation for my relatives - my
kind of Transliteration.
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A luncheon (like a wedding reception) will
follow.
There will be a "Candle lighting" ceremony
for Connor's 13th birthday where he will pay
tribute to those he loves. There will also be a
"Breaking of the Challah" (bread over prayer).
Mostly it will be lots of fun as we help
Connor to celebrate this very important
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If you've never been to a
Bar Mitzvah before, the service will be at our
temple (which is space in a beautiful in church)
in Easton, MA. It will last approximately 2
hours.
During the service,
Connor will read to you in Hebrew from the Torah
(Old Testament) and chant. We will have
booklets explaining the service and a
Transliteration (Hebrew alphabet to English
alphabet) and a translation of the Hebrew to the
English for you to follow.
Guests will be called up
to do "Honors". Some will read in Hebrew, some
will cover, uncover and carry the Torah.
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The
theme will be "all about
Connor". Each table will
represent something that
he loves. We're having a
great time with this so
far.
Where to stay...
Holiday Inn Taunton
508-823-0430
This is very close to
our house. It is a full
service hotel with
stores and restaurants
nearby. They have a pool
and excercise room.
About 20 minutes from
the event
Residence Inn
Brockton
508-583-3600
This is a great place to
stay if you'd like
something close to the
party. You will get a
suite and a
complementary breakfast.
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