This week is Amir's Bar Mitzvah. We had planned to attend in Israel, as it was going to coincide with February vacation in a few weeks. When the date was changed we had a collective sad sigh, knowing that we couldn't make it this week. Our good friends moved to Caesaria, Israel last summer, and we miss them a lot. Thursday Amir will lead services at the Wall, and over the weekend they are at their synagogue in Caesaria. Jackie is my friend from college, who married Liora, related by marriage to Ira. We connected with them a few years ago, thanks to Naderah in NY, Ira and Liora's cousin. Our families have been together for holidays, Shabbat, and Shabbatons. Jackie is like Ira's younger brother, they look alike and from wherever they are in the world, they call to wish each other Shabbat Shalom every week.
Amir has turned into quite a young man, we are sorry to miss his big day.
Matthew S. February 6, 2011 , Congregaton B'nai Yisrael, Armonk, NY
We were planning to go to NY for Matt's Bar Mitzvah with Sammy and Lola for the day, but the Winter Weather Advisory says snow and sleet for Westchester County... the girls are still sleeping over, and we will have a nice day in honor of Matt right here in our own Winter Wonderland.
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