what an incredible week, culminating in the actual Bat Mitzvah and Party.
Pictures from Tuesday.
We were all on cloud 9 all weekend.
On Thursday, during the regular service, they read a small portion of the Torah. Here Shira is saying the blessing before the reading.
Joel with his Tefilin, worn only on weekdays, along with Erez with his ‘newer’ set and Shira with his Bar-Mitzvah set. The little boxes have the Shema section of the Torah. In the Torah it says you shall put these words on your head and arm – so we do! I don’t, in my day it was only a Mans’ obligation. Nice to see Shira doing so.
We had a quick breakfast and Shira by now was very excited. Saying that this is all fun and she’ll tell her kids how fun it is. Needless to say, the fact that she mentions having kids – makes my heart sing.
Getting ready for the party, glamour Hollywood they said. So Westley is a gangster and Cameron is an old man.
Getting pictures before we head out to the party. Cam ended up moving the mustache to his chin, because he couldn’t eat or drink. by the end of the evening – it was lost
Handsome couple, yes, I’m wearing heels, I rarely wear them anymore. by the end of the evening, I was tired.
Mandy is looking great, with the start of the three month baby bump – yup, they are going for a third!!!
The only picture I got at the Party, the Havdalah service, separating the Sabbath from the rest of the week.
the party was great fun, a murder mystery. Here is hoping that I’ll get more pictures at some point. All the youngest cousins were there – having a great time, the older cousins felt the need to bring some wine and whiskey, since this was mostly a kids party – there was no official alcohol, but plenty of unofficial libations!
Leah