Rabbi Andrea Frank, The Jewish Wedding Rabbi Officiates in New York, the Tri-State Area and Beyond for Jewish Weddings, Baby Naming and Bar Bat Mitzvah. Jewish, Interfaith, Civil Weddings and Commitment ceremonies. Each ceremony is unique intertwining the Jewish Ceremony order and customs which is why having a rabbi to guide you is so important.
Bar Mitzvah, Bat Mitzvah – A Brief History Literally, the two phrases mean essentially the same thing. The bar is the son in Aramaic, which is the language of the Jews while Bat means daughter. On the other hand, Mitzvah means commandments in Hebrew. Therefore, the terms refer to the son or the daughter of […]
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Dear Rabbi Andrea It’s official, after months of studying, I became an adult Bat Mitzvah. Rabbi Andrea officiated a beautiful ceremony, my guests could not stop talking about it and I could not have been any happier. Thank you Rabbi Andrea for such a special day and helping me to strengthen my knowledge, understanding, and […]
What is a 83 B Mitzvah? It is a second Bar Mitzvah or Bat Mitzvah at 83 Years Young. In the Psalms, King David made mention of the lifespan of a person, which was up to the age of 70. At the age of 71 and older, many were considered as starting over during that […]
