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{BAT MITZVAH FROM KILLALOE} By Lara MacMahon Lara comes from a small village in Ireland and recently celebrated her Bat Mitzvah at Emanuel Synagogue. This is her Dvar Torah. The Pesach or Passover story tells the story of the Exodus and the Jewish people finally being granted freedom from Pharoah and Egypt. It is a story of community, perseverance, faith and ultimately freedom. The Jews had been slaves under Pharoah in Egypt for over 3000 years. When Moses discovered he was Jewish , God came to Moses, and helped him to decide to fight for the freedom of his people, the Jewish people. Moses went to Pharaoh and tried to negotiate for freedom. 10 times Pharaoh promised to free the Jews and changed his mind. Each time Pharaoh broke his promise, god released a plague on Pharaoh and the Egyptians. The rivers turned to blood, there was hail, locusts – destruction. With the final plague, the houses of the Jews were passed over. Eventually, after 3000 years the Jews were free. 30 So what can I take from this dramatic story to help me in my life? Thankfully, I live in a time of great freedom. Freedom is not something I have had to fight for. For Moses and the Jews in ancient times, their faith, belief in community and perseverance were eventually rewarded with freedom. For me, my faith, belief in community and perseverance have been rewarded by being able to stand up here today and celebrate. When I decided I wanted to celebrate my Bat Mitzvah, it was difficult because we live in a small village called Killaloe, in the middle of Ireland. It is a beautiful village on a lake and my father’s family have lived in this area of Ireland for over 1000 years. We are very lucky to have a great community of friends in the our village, and we get involved in many village activities. However, there are not many Jewish people living in rural Ireland. The closest synagogue to us is 2 hours drive away, and there are no Hebrew religious teachers around. But celebrating my Bat Mitzvah was still something I wanted to do. My mum is from Sydney and whenever we come back to visit our Sydney family, my mum brings me to Emanuel Synagogue. My greatgrandparents, my grandparents and my Aunt were all married in this synagogue. My grandfather, my mum, my aunt and my cousins Lily and Eli all had their Bar or Bat Mitzvahs here. Like the people in Killaloe, the community at Emanuel is an important part of who I am. And when I decided to celebrate my Bat Mitzvah, the community at Emmanuel had faith in me and supported me. Andrina sent me a distance learning programme and I have been meeting with Rabbi Ninio on line for the last year. At first, the idea of learning and chanting Hebrew seemed really difficult. But, like the Jews in ancient Egypt, I had faith and persevered. In Ireland, I get the bus to school in the mornings and I listen to my Hebrew lessons on the way. After school and on holidays, I have sat down with mum and worked hard. Thankfully, the hard work and perseverance has paid off and here I am today, making my Bat Mitzvah. Many people from my Killaloe community made the exodus from Ireland to be here today and join with my Jewish community in celebrating this important day in my life. Freedom is often fought hard for and should never be taken for granted. I am free to choose to practice my religion. My communities, in Ireland and here, faith and perseverance have helped me reach this day. These are lessons that I hope will continue to help me, and all of us grow in the future. Shabbat Shalom
{BNEI MITZVAH} Introducing some of our members who have recently become Bar/Bat Mitzvah. MADELEINE STEINMETZ-LYNTON School: Rosebay Secondary College Hobbies: Drawing, horseriding Pets: Rabbit called Maisy and a cat called Apache Likes: Sushi, chocolate, Japan, food, cats, horses, bunnies Dislikes: Sassy people, some sports About me: Like Beabadoobee (musician), visual art and technology (school subjects). Social Justice (tzedakah) projects: I have been involved in the Monash University Resilient Kids program which aims to help children and teens to be emotionally strong. I want to make less plastic waste and not eat any meat, one day a week. What will you remember most about your Bar Mitzvah? I will remember Irit, my Hebrew teacher and Rabbi Jacqueline Ninio, the Rabbi who did my bat mitzvah. I will also remember my parsha because I read it over 1000 times! JACK GOLDBERG School: Emanuel School Hobbies: Soccer and sport in general, socialising and YouTube Likes: Soccer and all sports, socialising, YouTube, tasty food, Rabbitohs, Manchester United Dislikes: Roosters, Liverpool Pets: none About me: My name is Jack and I am looking forward to celebrating my Bar Mitzvah - Bechukotai. I am a student at Emanuel School where I started High School this year. Last year I was very proud to hold the leadership postition of Head Madrich of primary school. This involved being a role model for the younger kids and representing and speaking on behalf of my fellow students at important occasions. Plus61J together with Emanuel Synagogue present Israel, Jews & The Middle East through Film From 7:00pm at Emanuel Synagogue <strong>August</strong> 14 - Someone to Run With (2006) <strong>September</strong> 18 - Afterthought (2015) October 23 - The Other Son (2012) November 20 - The Kindergarten Teacher (2014) December 18 - Year Zero (2004) HEALING THE WORLD 31
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