My Bar Mitzvah
Today, I, David Matthew Cohen, became a Bar Mitzvah on December 25, 2010 in Jerusalem, Israel. With the Western Wall directly in my backdrop, I read the story of Moses sent down the river Nile and raised by Pharaoh’s daughter, eventually recognizing the persecution and enslavement` of the Jews and rebelling against Egypt., It was one of most powerful experiences of my life, and to do this in front of the most holy place on our planet for Jews is an honor and a blessing. Sharing my transformation into a Bar Mitzvah with all of my newly acquired friends makes this all the more special to me, and I have to believe that the man upstairs has to give me a reprieve for being eleven years late considering the location. I feel extremely lucky and privileged to have been able to become a man in Judaism in such an important and critical place for Jews worldwide. As David said above, Congratulations to Nikolai Torres and Lauren Spector on their Bar and Bat Mitzvahs respectfully. Mazel Tov!