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Please support our advertisers... tell them you saw their ad here in Published by the Jewish Federation of Greater Binghamton Page 32A - The Reporter July 14-20, 2017 Life Cycles From the Jewish News of Greater Phoenix, with addi- “Today, I am a man,” the old cliché bar mitzvah speech tions by Marc S. Goldberg. begins and, in a religious sense, it is accurate. A bar mitzvah Simchat Bat marks a religious coming of age. A bar or bat mitzvah is now The birth of a baby girl traditionally is marked in the religiously responsible for their actions and can participate synagogue, when her father or parents are called to the in most religious functions as an adult. Birth Torah on the Sabbath to give the newborn girl her Hebrew And then, after this serious demonstration, there is When a child is born, parents choose a name, which name. There are also baby-naming ceremonies available the party. It can range from an elegant luncheon for the is inscribed on the birth certificate. A Hebrew name also to be used at home or in a synagogue. congregation immediately following the service, to a is chosen but is not given officially until thebrit milah or Beth David can arrange a simchat bat ceremony in the full-blast catered affair on Saturday simchat bat. synagogue or in the home, as night. Aside from the ritual blessings In Jewish families of European origin (Ashkenazic), a can Congregation Tikkun v’Or associated with any meal, there are no child usually is named after a deceased relative. In fami- and Temple Beth-El of Ithaca. rituals required here, just fun – and a lies of Mediterranean origin (Sephardic), a child usually Temple Concord encourages sense of relief on the part of the bar/ is named after a living relative the parents wish to honor. a simchat bat ceremony, in the bat mitzvah. temple, for naming a girl. At Beth David Synagogue, the Temple Israel will arrange a traditional bar mitzvah ceremony can Brit Milah simchat bat ceremony according We are currentlybe held on Shabbat recruiting or another day that to the Sephardic ritual, in the home, or according to the the Torah is read. The bat mitzvah Circumcision, or brit milah, is performed to symbolize Ashkenazic ritual, in the synagogue. for full and part time the covenant between God and Israel. A healthy baby boy is expected to give an in-depth talk to the congregation Rabbi Molly Karp of Temple Beth El of Oneonta co- demonstrating serious learning of some aspect of Judaism. is circumcised on the eighth day of life. The ceremony ordinates the simchat bat ceremony for the congregation. CNA’s, RN’s and LPN’s includes giving the child his Hebrew name. Traditionally, The$6000 bat mitzvah sign may on also bonus lead some for religiousfull time ceremonies RN’s circumcision is done by a mohel (a person such as Havdalah. Each ceremony is individually planned with the participation of the parents and rabbi. ritually trained to perform circumcisions). Absolut Care of Endicott Beth David suggests that people call the Bar/Bat Mitzvah Temple Israel has a bar/bat mitzvah guide available for rabbis to arrange the brit milah, including From simchat bat, before you know it, it is time to plan for parents, a 20-page301 booklet Nantucket of information. Drive The text covers arranging for a mohel to perform the cir- the bat mitzvah (for a girl) or bar mitzvah (for a boy). From the history of theEndicott, ceremony, NY the honors13760 given out in the cumcision. the time a Jewish child enters religious school, he can be said synagogue, making party arrangements, etc. Rabbi Barbara Goldman-Wartell of to be preparing for this master recital. Boys and in many cases Temple Beth El of Oneonta has a bar and bat mitzvah Temple Concord works in coordination today girls reach this milestone at age 13. In Orthodox and program,Our which full-time Rabbi Molly positions Karp conducts. offer a with a local Jewish physician for brit milah some other synagogues, a girl becomes bat mitzvah at age 12. Temple varietyConcord hasof ahealth bar/bat mitzvahinsurance guide available ceremonies. While the core of a bar mitzvah is to be called up to the Torah for parents.programs, In addition vacation,to leading worship sick and services and Rabbi Molly Karp of Temple Beth El of Oneonta coor- for an aliyah (which entails learning only two relatively short reading from the Torah, b’nai mitzvah students are required dinates the brit milah for the congregation. blessings), traditionally the bar mitzvah chants the haftarah. to dopersonal a mitzvah time,project. including weekly pay. Temple Beth-El of Ithaca and Temple Israel refer people He may also read the Torah portion, lead part of the service Congregation Tikkun v’Or offers education and b’nai to a certified mohel. Temple Israel can also refer people and give a short speech on the Torah portion, demonstrating mitzvahAbsolut preparation Care as part of of theEndicott religious schoolwill be program. to local physicians. his ability to be counted as a member of the congregation. In Adultholding b’nai mitzvah an programsadditional are offered opportunity when requested. Congregation Tikkun v’Or can arrange for a brit milah most Reform and Conservative synagogues, the bat mitzvah Kol Haverim offers a non-traditional, humanisticb’nai or alternative Jewish ceremonies (with or without circum- ceremony is identical to that of the bar mitzvah. In Orthodox mitzvah programfor foropen 13-year-olds. interviews on cision) to welcome baby boys into the Jewish community. synagogues the ceremony varies. SeeSaturday, “Life” on pageJune 33A 13, 2015 from 10am-3pm. If you are unable to attend, stop by at one of our weekly open interviews every Thursday from 10-5pm or email resumes to [email protected] HOWARD J. 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