Don’t Think Of Me As Different — I’m Not
My name is Rachel, and I am a Jewish American girl who was born in China.
My name is Rachel, and I am a Jewish American girl who was born in China.
Bobbi Fiedler, who rode an anti-school busing platform to political prominence, stood out as the potential vanguard for Jewish conservatives when The Jewish Journal profiled her as its first cover story in February 1986. The Journal recently caught up with the still-active Fiedler, 69, between civic activities.
Of the viewers who watched ABC\’s broadcast of the 79th National Spelling Bee on June 1, how many would have spelled the word meaning \”kosher approval\” the way the judges did?
By his size and handsome impression, our son, Max, appears to be like any other boy his age, however when you meet him in his wheelchair, you quickly learn that he is severely disabled, both cognitively and physically. He\’s unable to talk, use a device to communicate, propel himself or use his hands. You realize that he\’s dependent on others in every aspect of his life. Yet, that didn\’t stop our family and friends from all over California, our community and Max himself from celebrating his becoming a bar mitzvah.
Yaniv Berman\’s 2005 film \”Even Kids Started Small,\” depicts the nightmarish takeover of a suburban junior high by the pupils
Here, then, are 10 memorable TV b\’nai mitzvah, moving over the years from well-meaning, almost saccharine reverence for ritual to critical, even scathing send-ups.
With the flurry that surrounds a b\’nai mitzvah celebration, we often lose sight that this day — this passage from childhood to adulthood — will be one of the most meaningful memories of his or her life.