Comments on: Today, I am a girl

By: Gail

Gail — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 17:29:56 +0000

Mazel tov, Meryl!

By: Sarah G.

Sarah G. — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 04:48:35 +0000

Mazel Tov! I just posted a little bit of the boys and Sorena dancing Saturday night.

By: Yair A. Griver

Yair A. Griver — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 00:48:42 +0000

Mazal Tov, Meryl!

By: Meryl Yourish

Meryl Yourish — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 22:24:35 +0000

#28, I tend not to give out details like which congregation I belong to, but I’ve seen the haftarah scroll. I read from it last week (after services) for a former student, who came to see me on what should have been my run-through the week before my bat mitzvah.

I would have loved to use it yesterday.

By: Donna

Donna — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 21:30:48 +0000

Mazal tov!

By: Larry G

Larry G — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 19:45:40 +0000

I had the privilege of being one of the four men to lift Meryl in her chair during Hava Nagila. Meryl throws a good party. I must say though it was the first time I heard Hava Nagila immediately preceded by Vanilla Ice.

By: Erica

Erica — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 19:16:57 +0000

Mazel tov v'shakoyach!! I can't imagine there being a finer chavrusa to learn with than Adon Elisson.

By: do_not_spindle

do_not_spindle — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 18:02:34 +0000

Mazel tov, Meryl! I’m sure you did great and, yes, you should post your ‘drash. Adult Bnai Mitzvahs are a lot different from the usual teen variety; I’ve attended several and enjoyed them all, including the “2nd Bar Mitzvahs” of my father and his brother. Learned a few new family stories that way.

Our Men’s Club arranged to have a Haftorah scroll loaned to us for yesterday’s service from the Federation of Jewish Mens Clubs. I understand it was in Richmond last week (not sure which congregation). The Bar Mitzvah boy yesterday declined the opportunity to read from it, but the rabbi rolled it out following services so we could look at it. Unlike a Torah scroll, it has vowels and trope. Otherwise, reading from it would be just like from a scroll, complete with yad.

Congrats and Mazel tov again!

By: RR

RR — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 16:11:13 +0000

Mazel tov. Think about posting your Bat Mitzvah speech. I’m sure it was wonderful.

By: mostly cajun

mostly cajun — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 15:50:33 +0000

Bon Chance! Cajuns don’t do “mazel tov” real well, and this is my best substitution.