Sorelle’s Bat Mitzvah: November 15, 2025 (Habonim)

For the third and final time I met this family at Congregation Habonim for a milestone that officially brings all their children into the world of Jewish adulthood.  A little history is in order. Both of Sorelle’s older siblings are good friends with my kids, same age but absolutely not the same height.  Sorelle and I took a stroll around the synagogue. The temperature had dropped and things were leaning toward the chilly side, but the cold was not going to stop us from getting great photographs of this beautiful young woman. Add a couple of siblings and a couple of parents and suddenly I felt like a Hobbit who had wandered out of the Shire.  We kept the photography adventure going with the temperature still close to zero, though we knew the inside of the synagogue was warm and comfortable. After some extended family photos we decided that fall weather had done enough and we stepped indoors to celebrate.  Sorelle spoke beautifully. I overheard a moment between the her and the Rabbi, and the Rabbi mentioned that Sorelle was an exceptional young woman and truly a head above the crowd, which felt very accurate.  Ceremony complete, it was time for a delicious lunch filled with speeches, laughter, and a whole lot of pride floating through the room. Mazel tov guys, way to go.