{"id":24893,"date":"2025-06-06T12:19:59","date_gmt":"2025-06-06T16:19:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jonnisuperphotography.com\/photography\/?p=24893"},"modified":"2025-06-06T16:40:30","modified_gmt":"2025-06-06T20:40:30","slug":"lennies-bat-mitzvah-may-31-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jonnisuperphotography.com\/photography\/blog\/2025\/06\/06\/lennies-bat-mitzvah-may-31-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Lennie&#8217;s Bat Mitzvah: May 31, 2025 (Tutto Pronto Restaurant)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #993366; font-size: 24px;\">Lennie&#8217;s Bat Mitzvah: May 31, 2025<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"165\" data-end=\"338\">Well, that was one spectacular morning with a beautiful family\u2014four gorgeous women and one handsome dude. Dad\u2019s outnumbered, but he\u2019s holding his own. The kids were awesome.\u00a0\u00a0Lennie and I wandered around Avenue and Lawrence, where <a href=\"https:\/\/tuttopronto.ca\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #993366;\"><strong>Tutto Pronto Restaurant<\/strong><\/span><\/a>, our mitzvah location, next to my beloved Bagel World, is located.\u00a0 We snapped photos in unexpected places, and somehow every shot just worked.\u00a0 Eventually the kids joined in, then the parents, and suddenly we had a whole crew; grandparents, cousins, etc.\u00a0 There was plenty of laughter, hooting, hollering, and (organized) chaos, but we got what we came for: some truly spectacular family photos.\u00a0\u00a0We walked back up to the restaurant for a quick mitzvah rehearsal. Mel, one of my favourite cantors and an always-welcome sight, was waiting for us with the Torah. First time I\u2019d seen him this year, and as always, it was a delight.\u00a0\u00a0The ceremony took place outside, warmed by spring heaters. It was beautiful. Candy flew through the air, grandparents beamed, and everything unfolded just as it should.\u00a0\u00a0Lunch followed, in this Italian-style gem, highly recommend. After lunch, a bit more fun with the kids, and that was a wrap.\u00a0\u00a0Mazel tov, guys. This is the first of three, and we&#8217;ve got some great years ahead.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>The Story of Lennie&#8217;s Bat Mitzvah: Selected Photos: <a href=\"https:\/\/jonnisuper.zenfolio.com\/p602382773\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #993366;\">HERE<\/span><\/a><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>All the Photos:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/jonnisuper.zenfolio.com\/f196720618\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #993366;\">HERE<\/span><\/a><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lennie&#8217;s Bat Mitzvah: May 31, 2025 Well, that was one spectacular morning with a beautiful family\u2014four gorgeous women and one handsome dude. Dad\u2019s outnumbered, but he\u2019s holding his own. The kids were awesome.\u00a0\u00a0Lennie and I wandered around Avenue and Lawrence, where Tutto Pronto Restaurant, our mitzvah location, next to my beloved Bagel World, is located.\u00a0 We snapped photos in unexpected places, and somehow every shot just worked.\u00a0 Eventually the kids joined in, then the parents, and suddenly we had a whole crew; grandparents, cousins, etc.\u00a0 There was plenty of laughter, hooting, hollering, and (organized) chaos, but we got what we came for: some truly spectacular family photos.\u00a0\u00a0We walked back up to the restaurant for a quick mitzvah rehearsal. Mel, one of my favourite cantors and an always-welcome sight, was waiting for us with the Torah. First time I\u2019d seen him this year, and as always, it was a delight.\u00a0\u00a0The ceremony took place outside, warmed by spring heaters. It was beautiful. Candy flew through the air, grandparents beamed, and everything unfolded just as it should.\u00a0\u00a0Lunch followed, in this Italian-style gem, highly recommend. After lunch, a bit more fun with the kids, and that was a wrap.\u00a0\u00a0Mazel tov, guys. 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