B'nai Mitzvah

In October we also attended the B'nai Mitzvah of my cousins Ben and Sam. B'nai Mitzvah is the plural of bar mitzvah or bat mitzvah (in this case one of each!) It was a beautiful weekend full of family, food, and fun celebration as Ben and Sam became adults in the Jewish faith. The readings were from the story of Noah's Ark, and the whole celebration had a rainbow theme. Friday evening was a service with beautiful music and kiddush potluck dinner at the temple. Saturday morning we went to the ceremony, and later that afternoon everyone celebrated at a local Boy Scout camp with conversation and lots of games for the young people, followed by a delicious BBQ, evening bonfire, glow party, and of course s'mores. Sunday morning there was a farewell breakfast at a local Panera. So much love and planning went into the weekend, and we were so pleased to share in the celebration.