My younger sister is having her bat mitzvah tomorrow, becoming a full woman according to Jewish law. My whole family packed and loaded ourselves into a rental car to head to Cleveland to celebrate Rachel’s milestone, and let me tell you, it’s been crazy preparing. We just finished family photos, and now we’re all waiting for Rachel to finish up the photos with the grandparents.
Tomorrow Rachel will read from the Torah and lead about 2/3 of the service. Afterwards we’ll have lunch, then go home for a nap (or in my case, reading and homework), and tomorrow evening after the Sabbath lets out we’ll throw a huge dance party. I’m really excited for that, because my dad’s wife’s side fo the family really like to party and dance, which matches my party temperament to a T.
On Sunday, there will probably be a big brunch at a hotel or something and then we’ll all high-tail it back to Columbus. But Rachel will have achieved something she’s trained hard for, and that’s the best part, don’t you think?
Have a nice weekend.
Rami Ungar The Writer 