rituals

My Right of Passage
In the Jewish religion we have many holidays and celebrations that we hold as important. One of the most important days in a Jewish persons life is the day of their Bar or Bat Mitzvah. I know this true, defiantly in my own case. I started preparing for my Bat-Mitzvah about 5 months in advance, but my mom and I started figuring out the major details about a year before my date. My mom and I went to about 20 places before we picked the location of my reception. We also had to pick a DJ, a decorator, and a caterer. On top of all those decisions, I had to study my torah portion for 5 months with the cantor of my temple.
The big day finally arrived, and I knew I was finally a woman in the Jewish tradition. Even though I was only 13, I knew that I now had a responsibility to the people of my religion and my Jewish homeland, Israel. I did an amazing job on my torah portion and the rest of my service. All of my friends and family said I did amazing. I felt so good that all my hard work and time was worth it and paid off in the end. All there was left to do was party, and that I did.