TEMPLE NER TAMID RELIGIOUS SCHOOL
368 Lowell Street Peabody, MA 01960 978-
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BAR/BAT MITZVAH
by Rabbi David Klatzker
I loved becoming bar mitzvah. It was the most
important thing I had ever done. For the first time, I really felt that I could
take on a big challenge and succeed. Everybody in my life who mattered knew how important
it was to me and came to celebrate with me. When my rabbi blessed me on the bimah
that morning, I truly felt blessed. To tell the truth, I was sorry when it was all
over. I wanted to do it again.
I hope that you will have some of the same feelings
that I did when you become bar or bat mitzvah at Temple Ner Tamid. Your teachers,
the Cantor and I will work closely with you to help you succeed. We will try to
make the experience as personal as possible, for we know that you are an individual
with your own unique ideas, interests and talents.
We will also try to help you understand
what it means to be a Jewish thirteen year old. We will ask some big questions. What
does God want and expect of you? What do the Jewish people want and expect from you?
Will your actions help your family, your neighbors, your fellow citizens, your fellow
human beings, and the creatures who share the world with you?
I'm looking forward
to your big day in the synagogue, and hope that you are too!