Sam is one of our family friends so it was an absolute pleasure for me to photograph him on his bar mitzvah day. Sam is a boy who is full of energy and has a silly sense of humor but he was quite relaxed and serious on his bar mitzvah day. He was surrounded by...
Category Archives: B’nai mitzvah
Mazel Tov Jessica
Jessica is a young woman who is poised, beautiful, smart and unbelievably talented. Jessica came to her bat mitzvah day radiant, relaxed and ready to knock the socks off those who heard her sing. I have never heard a 13 year old with such a magnificent voice as Jessica’s who chanted the prayers in 3...
My son the bar mitzvah
After having the privilege of photographing other kids’ bar and bat mitzvahs, I get to have the pleasure of being in the photos at my own son’s bar mitzvah. Tomorrow, after much hard work and preparation on his part, Jacob will become a bar mitzvah! I’m so proud of him and I’m so looking forward...
Mazel Tov to Bowen the Bar Mitzvah
Some bar and bat mitzvah kids are naturally poised and confident when they stand on the bimah reciting their torah portions and delivering their teaching drash. Bowen is one such teenager. Not only did he chant his Hebrew learnings beautifully and give an interesting lecture but he also played a song on his saxophone. I...
Mazel tov Shane
The welcoming of a bar or bat mitzvah into the responsibilities of the adult Jewish community is a whole community event. And Shane’s bar mitzvah epitomized the community aspect of the event. While Shane chanted the prayers beautifully and gave a meaningful teaching on his portion of the torah, he was not alone in...