barmitzvah Archives – J-Wire

Israeli barmitzvah boy forgoes party, treats 200 soldiers to dinner

TPS-IL — Mon, 22 Jan 2024 06:17:06 +0000

Amichai Jackson, a bar mitzvah boy from the Gush Etzion community of Elazar, decided that in lieu of a party to mark the milestone event, his parents should use the money to treat Israeli soldiers to dinner. Amichai was slated to celebrate his barmitzvah a month after the breakout of Israel’s war with Hamas in […]

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A double barmitzvah in Townsville

J-Wire Newsdesk — Wed, 21 Jul 2021 06:03:17 +0000

After a year of studying their parsha by Zoom, two boys have celebrated their bar mitzvah in the north Queensland city of Townsville with their rabbi driving five hours from Cairns to be by their side.

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It’s never too late for a bar mitzvah

J-Wire Newsdesk — Tue, 17 Jul 2018 04:54:18 +0000

Last week Grant Duffey celebrated his bar mitzvah in his 60s at the Chabad Centre for Jewish life in North Qld Cairns.

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Townsville’s first ever barmitzvah

J-Wire Newsdesk — Wed, 10 Jan 2018 22:38:17 +0000

The Sassoon Chabad RARA House in Townsville has hosted the city's first barmitzvah.

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Child victims of terrorism celebrate Bar and Bat Mitzvahs

J-Wire News Service — Mon, 29 Dec 2014 19:18:53 +0000

A Bar and Bat Mitzvah celebration at Israel's President Rivlin's home...for 50 victims of terrorist attacks.

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Historical record of Bar and Batmitvahs

Ayal Tusia — Wed, 26 Nov 2014 23:45:28 +0000

The unique and innovative B’nei Mitzvah initiative, run by Jewish Care in partnership with the Pratt Foundation, is appealing to all members of our community to send in their cherished bar/bat mitzvah photos.

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