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For two decades his a newborn’s kinnui, or secular column “Speaking of Names” name, and their shem kodesh, was published in the Jewish or sacred or Hebrew name, date Exponent, and he’s previously back generations. Other strat- served as religious leader of egies come and go with the Beth Tikvah-B’nai Jeshurun times. Regardless of the method, in Erdenheim and as regional however, many experts in the director of the United Synagogue Jewish community have advice of Conservative Judaism. to share. Layman spoke of the One such naming expert Ashkenazi tradition, according is Cantor Mark Kushner. He to which children are to be has multiple decades of expe- named aft er a deceased relative. rience performing brit milahs Th e idea is it will lead the child and simchat bats. In that time, to embody that person’s better he estimated he’s been involved qualities and to help keep their in the naming of thousands of memory alive. It’s the same children. reasoning behind the Sephardic Kushner said a name serves tradition, except they go the several functions according to other way, instead naming their Judaism. It describes a person’s children aft er a living relative. essence, provides identity and But for many Jews, these rules generational connection and aren’t set in stone. begins the process of shaping a “Th ere are no hard and fast human being. He said a person’s rules when it comes to naming,” name can aff ect their personality Layman said. “And the only rule and defi ne them. It can infl uence that I came across is that you Cantor Mark Kushner holds Graham Salata, son of Elizabeth behavior and provide a spiritual don’t name a person aft er an Courtesy of Cantor Mark Kushner infamous person in the Bible.” connection between the indi- and Kyle Salata. vidual and his soul. Naming For secular names, Layman allows for creativity in the same vain of God’s fi rst task to Adam encourages people to research the origin or meaning before — that of naming every living thing. picking it. He said it isn’t appropriate for a Jewish person to have When it comes to choosing a name, Kushner had three pieces a name related to Christianity or paganism — names like Mary, of advice. Th e fi rst is to pick a name before the child is born, as life Natalie or Christian. can get hectic and time consuming once they arrive. Th e second is “People use names without knowing the origin of them,” to take your time and select something meaningful, as it shouldn’t Layman said. “I like to advise that people, especially young be picked on a whim. Th e last suggestion is to pick something that couples having children early on, that they should stay aware of parents like regardless of what relatives think. Receiving too much their Jewish identity and pick a name that’s going to be appropriate family input can lead people to struggle or doubt their choice. for a child that is going to be raised Jewish.” 6 OCTOBER 24, 2019 SIMCHAS JEWISHEXPONENT.COM The rabbi encouraged the use of name guides for ideas. BabyNames. com is an online database of potential baby names with their origins. Jennifer Moss launched the site in 1996 and has authored two books on the art of baby naming. Moss, who is Jewish, said her advice for couples is to not think of how the name affects them, but rather how it will affect the child. It’s important to take into account whether the name will be a burden for the child. One example Moss gave is a common name using an alternate or creative spelling, which the child would have to constantly spell out for the rest of their life. Another aspect to consider is if a name is obviously tease-able. Moss discouraged people from selecting names easy for other school children to make fun of or bully. And as that baby will one day be a grown adult, she said Cantor Mark Kushner at a brit milah Courtesy of Cantor Mark Kushner it’s important to select a name appro- priate for the child throughout their life. ones. Old-fashioned names are coming back in style. Parents “Make sure that the name can grow with your child because today have better access to learn of naming trends, so people try you’re not just naming a baby — you’re also naming an adult,” to avoid common or popular ones. And for inspiration, they’re Moss said. “Although Pixie might be cute for a toddler, can Pixie turning to their family trees. command a boardroom?” On the female side, Moss said there’s a trend of “old fashioned” When it comes to the kinds of names people are picking, Moss See Naming, Page 8 said there’s been a trend toward less common or more unique NAME: WOODCREST COUNTRY CLUB; WIDTH: 45P0; DEPTH: 28P6; COLOR: BLACK PLUS ONE; AD NUMBER: 00085907 B A R & B AT M I T Z VA H S NOW BOOKING THROUGH 2022! Lafayette Hill Photography CONTACT US TODAY 856.429.4300 x198 EVENTS@WOODCRESTCOUNTRYCLUB.COM Gina Vecchione Photography JEWISHEXPONENT.COM SIMCHAS OCTOBER 24, 2019 7 Fabulous Fall Fashion! NAME: CHICKIE’S DAUGHTER; WIDTH: 21P9; DEPTH: 13P6; COLOR: BLACK PLUS ONE; AD NUMBER: 00087051 Naming Continued from Page 7 Th e best of the best! New Look, All Price Points, Same Quality, Great Style! 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That continued education is often recognized at the end of their 10th-grade year, usually around Shavuot, with a confirmation ceremony. Earlier this year, Schwartzberg, a student at Lower Merion High School, completed her 10th grade year at TheTribe, Main Line Reform Temple’s high school program. “After the time of my bat mitzvah, it wasn’t really a question of whether I would go to confirmation class because, over the years, it has been an enjoyable experience, rather than being forced to go,” Schwartzberg said. “I enjoyed going to Hebrew school every week, so then when it became after my Bat Mitzvah, I figured, ‘Why not stay?’” Her confirmation ceremony was a Friday evening service. Throughout, the students read essays or speeches they had prepared. But her connection to her Judaism extends beyond her confir- mation ceremony. She plans to continue her Jewish education at Main Line Reform Temple. Outside of synagogue, she is involved in BBYO and has joined Jewish Family and Children’s Service new junior board. Last year, she decided to attend Alexander Muss High School Leo Perlstein at the Western Wall 10 OCTOBER 24, 2019 Courtesy of Leo Perlstein Mia Schwartzberg and her family at her confirmation ceremony Courtesy of Mia Schwartzberg in Israel, a study abroad program. Schwartzberg learned of the program through a friend and pursued the opportunity to get up close with the places mentioned in the Torah. “Ever since I was little, my Jewish identity has been a big part of the things I do and how I live my life,” she said. Leah Isayev, a Haverford High School student who goes to Temple Sholom in Broomall, explained that her confirmation ceremony was mostly like a regular service, with special recogni- tion of the work the students had put in to get to this milestone, as well as speeches by the students. “I really loved the community at my synagogue,” Isayev said, reflecting on why she decided to continue her Jewish education. “I really enjoyed Judaism itself. I just love the idea. The whole purpose is helping the community, just making the world a better place.” It was less stressful than having a bat mitzvah, she said, because that coming-of-age ritual focuses on just one person, whereas she went through the confirmation ceremony with the rest of her class. There was also more work leading up to the bat mitzvah. Despite that, she found the lessons leading up to her confir- mation ceremony — where students learned about other religions and studied the Ten Commandments — more meaningful. “I feel like I connected to the religion more, to see compari- sons to other religions and what they believe,” Isayev said. “It made SIMCHAS JEWISHEXPONENT.COM me feel like I was practicing the right religion.” At Temple Beth Hillel-Beth El in Wynnewood, Brandon Bowman went through his own confirmation ceremony a few months ago, too. Temple Beth Hillel-Beth El is one of the four Conservative synagogues that partner with Lower Merion Area Hebrew High. The post-B’nai Mitzvah program offers a confirmation trip to Israel, and Bowman and some of his friends decided they would go on that trip together. His parents, he said, also didn’t give him much of a choice. Bowman, a student at Radnor High School, had never enjoyed Hebrew school before, but LMAHH was different. They learned about current events and the weekly Torah reading, Bowman said. High school programs usually offer more flexibility than programs for younger students, and LMAHH is no exception. The students got to choose what they wanted to spend the second part of the day learning. Bowman often chose to learn about Israel. “Before my bar mitzvah, I did not want to go to Hebrew school at all,” Bowman said. “Then after my bar mitzvah, I was still kind of the same until Leah Isayev and her mother Photo courtesy of Leah Isayev Brandon Bowman (left) and his friends at the Western Wall Photo courtesy of Brandon Bowman I started LMAHH. LMAHH was pretty interesting. It wasn’t really traditional. ... When I got to LMAHH, the rabbis and the people in charge there knew that a teenager doesn’t want to come in Sunday morning ... so they really had a good lesson plan. They really benefited us, motivating us to come and enjoy our time there.” Bowman now sits on the board of his BBYO chapter and is working to start a Jewish students club at his high school. Leo Perlstein, a 10th grader at Harriton High School, is just beginning his own confirmation year at Har Zion Temple, also through LMAHH. Both his older sisters continued their Jewish education after their b’not mitzvah, and he recog- nized that there was more to learn about Judaism beyond his bar mitzvah. But, for him, the point isn’t confirma- tion itself. 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Diffi cult as it may be to adjust to communal shift s, Kalinsky Th at was just how it was. said, that’s just the name of the game. Quicker than you can whisk an empty dumpling platter back “You have to keep up with what’s happening in the commu- to the kitchen for a refi ll, client demands have changed, Kalinsky nities,” he said. “If you can’t adapt to what your client wants, said. From presentation they’re going to fi nd it to unique dietary needs, somewhere else.” the elements of a catered Leslie Rosen can wedding reception are in a certainly sympathize with new era. that. “It’s not like it’s just Her company — Leslie a carving station with Rosen Catering — wasn’t corned beef and turkey even kosher when she anymore,” Kalinsky said. began 46 years ago. She Th e most obvious was previously a teacher changes in wedding menus of young children, and it and catering service that wasn’t even until her son Kalinsky and others have was born that she began noticed are fairly easy to to decorate cakes for guess. clients. In the early `90s, Th e problem of dietary Rabbi Marshall Maltzman restrictions, from nut at Temple Beth Hillel- allergies to vegan diets to Beth El in Wynnewood gluten issues — alongside proposed that she ditch the occupational hazard of A soup off ering from Betty the Caterer Courtesy of Betty the Caterer her old model and become kashrut, of course — has a kosher caterer. In fact, come to a position of much Maltzman allowed her use greater prominence for kosher caterers in recent years. of the synagogue kitchen, and asked that she cater his daughter’s Betty the Caterer, Kalinsky said, has “totally eliminated” the wedding. presence of nuts in its in-house bakery, and the days of a beef-only Th at is all a long way of saying: She’s no stranger to the big slider bar are in the past. Today, alongside beef and chicken options, change required of a kosher catering company in 2019. One of vegetarian simcha-goers can expect to fi nd more in the way of those changes is the somewhat shrunken scale of the meals she’s portobello mushroom and black bean burgers. And pescatarians asked to provide. needn’t feel left out, Kalinsky said. Th ey do salmon, too. “Today’s generation, they do not want these big, over-the-top Th e biggest challenges in that arena have come in the form of meals,” she said. the gluten-free event, of which Kalinsky is relieved to have only Rosen stresses that this trend could simply be an idiosyn- done at a few bar and bat mitzvahs. crasy of her own clientele. But by and large, she said, her wedding “It’s not the easiest thing in the world to accomplish, but we did clients have started to favor, in far greater numbers, casual, relaxed it,” he said. food to go along with a casual, relaxed setting. Th is actually plays Another major shift in menu creation that he’s noticed: to her strengths as a caterer, Rosen believes; hors d’oeuvres, 12 OCTOBER 24, 2019 SIMCHAS JEWISHEXPONENT.COM HOT FOOT SHOESS NAME: HOT FOOT; WIDTH: 21P9; DEPTH: 28P6; COLOR: BLACK PLUS ONE; AD NUMBER: 00086574 Made in Israel In-Store Boutique A typical off ering from Kosher Catering Philadelphia Photo by Daniel Israel unconventionally arranged in atypical serving surfaces (think repurposed paper clip holders), are her specialty. “It is very important to me, always, with anything I did, that everything had to look as good as it tasted,” Rosen said. “People eat with their eyes fi rst, and I always wanted it to be really creative, whatever menu I did.” Eye-catching as she tries to be, there are also little tricks to use. Pigs in a blanket — or, in the parlance of kosher caterers, “minia- ture hot dogs wrapped in puff pastry” — can be presented on a bed of wheatgrass, for example. It’s not an ostentatious presentation, but it’s the kind of creativity clients increasingly expect. Th e “kosher world oft en moves a little bit slower than the regular world” when it comes to these catering innovations, Rosen said, but those gaps are closing. Daniel Israel has owned his catering company, Kosher Catering Philadelphia, for just three years. But even he’s seen marked changes in that short period. Th e Northeast Philadelphia native spent time working at the now-closed Deux Chemineés when he was still in high school, and worked as a mashgiach and chef for a few years. In his three years as the head chef of his catering outfi t, he’s noticed that customers who may have once shelled out for caterers to come in from Lakewood, New Jersey and New York are going with more aff ordable options. Additionally, for events where just a few of the guests keep kosher, clients seem to increasingly opt for a few sealed kosher meals to be arranged, rather than an entirely kosher event. 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And so, at the wedding of her two friends, Fuerst, a martial arts and self-defense trainer, combined a nunchuck demonstration with an impromptu dance routine. Though the content of the performance was certainly unusual, there’s nothing out of the ordinary in the practice itself. The wedding shtick, as its known, is a staple of Orthodox Jewish weddings. “It was really fun,” Fuerst said. This shtick is distinct from the typical use of the Yiddish word, meaning a comedic sketch. The wedding shtick is derived from a Talmudic source, as these things tend to be. From MyJewishLearning.com: “The shtick custom, it seems, derives from the Talmud’s mandate to dance and rejoice for a bride on her wedding night. Just what does this entail? The Talmud gives some examples, including Rabbi Shmuel b. Rav (Yitzhak) who juggled myrtle branches at weddings, and Rabbi Acha, who would hoist the bride up onto his shoulders and carry her around.” For Estee Ellis, performing the wedding shtick is a way to transcend buttoned-up strictures of a formal wedding party, and to express something ineffable about the relationship between the bride and groom and the performer. “It’s a really exciting way to celebrate and perform aspects that are more personal,” Ellis said. At a typical shtick, Ellis said, the couple will appear beneath an arch of arms made by guests, just as a warmup. For her own performance for close friends and family, she’ll repurpose college T-shirts from the bride and groom’s alma maters, a practice that she said is fairly typical. 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And if performing the shtick on your own sounds daunting, have no fear. “Th e best kind of shtick,” Ellis said, “is the kind where you can invite other people to create it also.” Melissa Meyers fi rst heard about wedding shtick aft er she became more religious in college. She’s come to love the tailor- made fun of it, the joy it brings to a wedding party. She’s seen friends who do more or less the same performance at every wedding, and as fun as that is — who doesn’t want to see someone eat fi re in a hotel ballroom? — she tries to personalize her own performances. When a medical school friend was married, she and other classmates dressed up like other friends and co-workers, and acted out the frenzy of a hospital when a patient has a heart attack. Wedding shtick was always a part of Rena Asher’s Jewish world. But now that she’s reached the age when friends are getting married, her connection to the practice has deepened. Rowdy dancing and costumes are typical of her experience of the shtick, but she recently had the opportunity to do something new. Asher had seen former Akiba Hebrew Academy classmates don the school’s cougar mascot costume, but only recently got to put on the costume herself. Th ough she only put on the head, there are more weddings, and perhaps more of the costume, to come. ❤ Rena Asher’s recent wedding shtick Courtesy of Rena Asher Melissa Meyers (center) taking part in a wedding shtick Courtesy of Melissa Meyers jbernstein@jewishexponent.com; 215-832-0740 CELEBRATE WITH ISRAEL BONDS NAME: DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION FOR ISR; WIDTH: 45P0; DEPTH: 28P6; COLOR: BLACK PLUS ONE; AD NUMBER: 00085108 A Gift With Meaning israelbonds.com INVEST IN ISRAEL BONDS Development Corporation for Israel Harold F. 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But for some, a pulpit rabbinate isn’t for them. keep doing this,” Raphael said. “It came out of a passion for the Greater Philadelphia is full of clergy who are independent, work and the necessity to make a living.” working as freelance entrepreneurs. These rabbis and cantors A lot of the weddings she officiates are for unaffiliated or officiate life cycle services for the unaffiliated and fill in for others interfaith couples. Some are coming from out of town for a when unavailable. Whether by choice or happenstance, this career destination wedding and don’t know where else to turn. path allows for a sense of freedom and flexibility. Raphael said many want the option to pick and choose which “I like to think I have all of the joys of being a pulpit rabbi and Jewish traditions they embrace and how they’ll express them. For never have to show up at a board meeting,” Rabbi David Levin said. one wedding the couple asked her not to have any mention of God. He decided to go the independent route after struggling to find Targan has had a similar experience when serving the unaffiliat- openings at area synagogues. Typical jobs involve filling in for ed. She said some people who aren’t religious will request to have other rabbis at ceremonies like weddings, funerals and memorial a Jewish wedding as their deceased parent would have wanted. services. Unlike a con- Others desire something gregational rabbi, Levin more straight to the point. will adjust his services to “Short and sweet is the needs of his clients, often what they’ll say to whether Conservative, me,” Targan said. Reform, Renewal or any- Being a cantor, Hazzan thing in between. His in- Naomi Hirsch has had a tention isn’t to compete different experience than with or replace congrega- others in the independent tional rabbis, but to work circuit. She first got into in cooperation as a part of freelancing as a means to the same team. support herself by teach- “It’s not a zero-sum ing Hebrew, bar mitzvah game where my winning lessons, singing instruc- means the congregational tions to rabbinic students rabbi loses a member. But and rabbis who want to it’s an opportunity for me perform nusach. From to give a positive experi- there, she branched off ence to that person and into performing other rit- invite them into consider- uals. Hirsch said her goal Rabbi Rayzel Raphael performing a wedding Courtesy of Rabbi Rayzel Raphael ing community in a more when serving the unaffili- traditional format,” Levin ated is to act as a bridge to said. “So I’m working with my friends in the pulpit, and ultimately Jewish heritage and get people more involved in Jewish life. we’re all working together in service of the Jewish people. And as “It is important for people to celebrate life cycle events in long as I keep that as my North Star, then I can walk in and out of a community, but the world has changed and belonging to a congre- synagogue and feel like I’m doing something positive for all of us.” gation, while still an important foundation of Jewish observance and Levin said a lot of his clients come as referrals from other rabbis. practice, isn’t always possible for people,” Hirsch said. “It’s important Others, like Rabbi Lynnda Targan, more actively advertise their services to reach out to people who are unaffiliated, allow them to have on personal websites or in The Guide to Jewish Greater Philadelphia. community, and it often does lead them to affiliate.” She sought out a freelance rabbinate believing it to be a better fit. Levin, Targan and Raphael all expressed a desire to encourage Targan said she enjoys the ability to better control her schedule. the unaffiliated to affiliate. They see their services as a means for “When you’re a pulpit rabbi, sometimes you have to make people to connect to the broader Jewish community. choices that are very difficult to make,” Targan said. ”As a commu- “My goal is to always make people feel welcomed in the Jewish nity rabbi, I’m a little bit more in charge of my time and space, and community,” Raphael said. “And for those who have interfaith families, that’s working for me.” they don’t always feel connected to a congregation. So I do weddings It’s common for funeral homes to send unaffiliated Jewish fami- to be that friendly face of Judaism that welcomes them in so perhaps lies toward Levin and Targan to perform rites. Other clients will seek somewhere down the road that they would consider affiliation.” out a rabbi specifically, like Rabbi Rayzel Raphael. She got into that For many, freelancing is a balancing act because it can’t fully line of work after serving as rabbinic director of the Interfaith Family support them financially. It isn’t always a steady income, so those Support Network JFCS in Philadelphia for about 12 years. When the who pursue it often supplement it with other work. Or, as Levin position was eliminated, she began a private practice. puts it, “cobbling together one’s rabbinate.” 16 OCTOBER 24, 2019 SIMCHAS JEWISHEXPONENT.COM Rabbi Lynnda Targan at the wedding of Steven Sclarow and Lori Buzgone Rabbi Lynnda Targan at the wedding of Heather Sanislo and Eric Lubowitz Photo by Larry Targan Rabbi Rayzel Raphael Courtesy of Rabbi Rayzel Raphael Photo by Lynda Berry Raphael works part time at Darkaynu in Warrington and is a musical performer, having produced several religious-themed albums. Targan has taught in the graduate program at the Florence Melton Adult Mini-School at Gratz College and has conducted workshops and writes; she is working on a book. Levin lectures and leads classes. On the other hand, freelancing allows for interesting and unique experiences. Targan once was flown to France to officiate a wedding. JE1/2page10-2019.qxp_Layout 1 10/16/19 2:14 PM Page 1 Another time, she officiated a surprise wedding where no one but the bride and groom knew. Both Raphael and Hirsch have worked on cruise ships performing High Holiday services. Experiences like those are part of what motivates clergy to pursue an independent rabbinate. “We all have to create our own lives, and to create a life of service. 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My first job was working for my father, who, for the better part of my childhood, was a bandleader — or, put more crudely, a wedding singer. My job was to lug the band’s equipment. The official job title was schlepper. He employed a minyan’s worth of schleppers over the years. Some were strong, none looked it; some smelled, all looked like they would. Some drank, some smoked, some were suspected of being high (never substantiated). All were Jewish. (I’m not sure if that was just coincidence or because Jewish kids were more likely to understand the meaning of the word schlepper and, thus, their role). And all were overworked and underpaid, by their own unique interpretations of supply and demand. From left: Ken Silver, Eddie Bruce, Susan Moses and Joey Roberts Courtesy of Ken Silver My younger brother and I both worked dozens and dozens of dates as schleppers. If you wanted the job done fast, call Jon Silver; if you wanted the job done right, call Matt. My brother recently told me, air of lamentation in his voice, that he still believes this to be the crucial distinction that characterizes us. I’d rather have his penchant for economy and his vocal range (he maintains a side gig as “San Diego’s Sinatra”). My father, back when you might’ve known him, was Kenny Silver the NAME: GOLDSTEIN’S MEN’S AND BOY’S APP; WIDTH: 29P6; DEPTH: 28P6; COLOR: BLACK PLUS ONE; AD NUMBER: 00083465 bandleader. To friends and family these days, it’s Ken, or Dad, or the Silver Dragon; it’s only Kenny to my mother when she doesn’t like him. And to those he serves now, it’s Principal Silver. We're here to celebrate all your Simchas Principal Silver, much like Kenny Silver, is affable, thoughtful and funny-on-the- goofy-side-of-funny. He’s a guy parents like and an elementary school principal that little children don’t fear. Which is really impressive considering how childhood often perceives its first official authority figures. He’s a musician by training, sensibility and temperament, if not prodigious talent and Carnegie Hall-level dedication to practice. Photo by Photo by Photo by Tallia Orange Michael Kors Andrew Marc At 28 (in the late ’70s), he became one of the youngest school administrators in the state Family owned and operated for 116 years of Pennsylvania, before abandoning his post in the Abington School District a year later Since 1902 to play music with his Philadelphia-area Visit us at: party band full time. This did not thrill his 2537 S Broad Street in-laws. The Ken Silver Orchestra became the Philadelphia, PA 19148 hottest band on Philadelphia’s tony party circuit for the better part of the next 20 215-468-0564 years. Weddings, bar mitzvahs, lavish Now carrying shoes corporate soirees. 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When casino gaming was legalized in Atlantic City, musicians thought they’d have it good forever. And my dad certainly did for a while. He undercarded for Frank Sinatra and Paul Anka at high-roller affairs; he once played Jackie Mason’s sham wedding at the Sands. It was all during the time when Steve Wynn and Donald Trump built shiny monuments to late-’80s excess that no one could’ve imagined sitting empty and corroded and emblematic of the most forlorn resort town three decades hence. But this was never my father’s world, not really. No doubt he had a bandleader’s high-wattage smile and employed it readily, almost indiscriminately, in a way that made it more an accessory than the manifestation of an emotion. And, yes, he did drive a Mercedes, and, maybe, while pulling it into a gig at, say, The Ritz-Carlton, he might pull up next to the valet station and insouciantly toss the keys to the valet as if to communicate that this world of opulent luxury was commonplace. 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Is there an appreciable difference in the quality of a wedding band with five horns instead of four, with three female vocalists instead of two, with or without a break- dancer? Not really, but if you can quell anxiety about the quality of the product by adding empty calories, why not? It’s easy to see this as unscrupulous or morally compromising. What the righteous don’t understand is that there’s a difference between being unscrupulous and what the kids today call “getting yours” in a business where loyalty is fickle, success fleeting and musicianship often beside the point. Because, even in the most civilized of times, the talent is often seen as well-dressed, well-paid help. But it wasn’t cynicism as much as fatigue that prompted my father’s career pivot back to public education. In the spring of 1996, the company my dad founded, The Entertainment Group, folded. DJs were hot and more economical and didn’t complain (or complained less) if the clients refused to feed them. Ask a musician of a certain age if he thinks a DJ is an artist, and then set aside a good half-hour and make sure you’ve got access to a comfortable chair and nowhere else to be. The rise of affordable automated music notwithstanding, the musical trends had passed my father by. He didn’t have the will or want to keep up. He had two young sons and was more inter- ested in coaching Little League and being down the shore during wedding season, playing tennis and riding his bike. He thought about whether he could go the rest of his life without again perceiving the myriad nauseous qualities of hotel kitchens after midnight, or the dangers that lurk in loading docks at 2:30 a.m. — dangers like prehistorically sized city rats who appear as though they’ve evolved to fight back against cats. He decided he could go without and, to this day, he sees weddings as right up there with laws and sausages on that list of things you don’t want to see being made. The memories of his career as a very minor, hyperlocal celeb- rity are vivid, though after two decades as a school principal, they seem remote, another lifetime ago. As for me, my mother thinks I still want to be a bandleader — this is her rationale for why I didn’t want to be a lawyer after getting a law degree. If I could be paid in pickles from Jack’s Delicatessen, I’d get the band back together. ❤ msilver@jewishexponent.com; 215-832-0737 SIMCHAS JEWISHEXPONENT.COM A Second Chance to Make a First Bat Mitzvah MATT SILVER | JE STAFF T he phrase adult bar or bat mitzvah, if not an apparent contradiction in terms, reads with some incongruity. Why would you need a bar or bat mitzvah if you’re already an adult? In a more technical sense, how could you already be an adult without having had a bar mitzvah? Questions like these might twist even Maimonides’ brain into an advanced yoga pose. But, as a practical matter, there are myriad reasons why a Jewish adult might have not gone through the holy rite of passage as a young man or woman. The more interesting question might be: Why would they want one? What motivates adults balancing jobs, kids, mortgages — what compels them to seek this knowledge, attain this milestone that comes with no tangible reward (one would have to think the adult bar and bat mitzvah’s gift purse typically pales in comparison to the 13-year-olds)? According to Rabbi Howard Cove, now the rabbi of Beiteinu Synagogue, who has led several bat mitzvah classes for adult women at both Temple Sinai in Dresher and Congregation Kol Emet in Yardley, there are several reasons, especially for Jewish 1994 Temple Sinai adult Bat Mitzvah class women of a certain age. For younger women, Cove suggests, women in their 40s with kids of their own approaching bar and bat mitzvah age, what it’s often about (at least in the beginning) is being a good role model, modeling for their children that Jewish learning and Jewish customs are important parts of individual life and an important part of family life. But for the slightly older bat mitzvah, it’s often about something more personal. “You have to remember that the Torah often wasn’t accessible to girls,” said Cove, referring to women in their 60s, 70s and beyond whom he has tutored. 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I couldn’t do what I’m [now] preparing to do for my adult bat mitzvah.’” In other situations, women who have studied with Rabbi Cove later in life say they were given the option of having bat mitzvahs as girls but instead chose celebrations like Sweet 16s, eschewing the heavy time commitment of bat mitzvah study at a time in their lives when Judaism wasn’t as important to their sense of self as it would become. “And some women,” Cove said, “just loved to learn. They were very bright, they had careers, and they wanted to learn more about their own faith, their own religion and their own Judaism.” Unique to all adult b’nai mitzvah, regardless of gender, is an exercise of free will and, often with that, an increased level of accountability. Unlike your average adolescent approaching bar or bat mitzvah age, who may, more often than not, take the idea of a bar or bat mitzvah — and the compulsory nature of the attendant prepara- tion — for granted, adults enter into the process completely of their own volition, eyes fully open to a time commitment that might span anywhere from 10 months to two years. This actually makes for a process that’s a little less stringent and regimented than what you may remember from your own bar or bat mitzvah preparations. “At the beginning of the process in each case, we never established a date for the bat mitzvah,” Cove added. “We went six months, we went eight months, we saw where the progress was, and then we decided, OK, six months from now, a year from now, we’ll have a date.” “It was kinda cool,” Cove continued. “We were learning for learning’s sake at the beginning, with the knowledge that ultimately it would lead to a bar or bat mitzvah, but we didn’t put the pressure on the group, or on me, to decide, ‘OK, we’ve got 10 months from start to finish.’” It’s this kind of latitude that the student of conventional bar or bat mitzvah age might benefit from but very rarely has as a luxury. “The process grew organically (with the adults), and that’s a lot different from how it usually goes (with the kids).” Organic or not, there’s always that fear of being up there on www.Shechinah.com 1211 Ansley Ave. Melrose Park, PA 19027 215-237-2955 cell 215-782-1221 home RRayzel@Shechinah.com Rabbi Larry Sernovitz Founder/Rabbi 856-298-1720 rabbilarry@nafshenu.org @RabbiSernovitz www.nafshenu.org 22 OCTOBER 24, 2019 From left: Vicki Rubenstein, Debbie Mendelson, Marcie Cohn and Debra Cohen  Photo courtesy of Judy Silver SIMCHAS JEWISHEXPONENT.COM the bimah, on that religious equivalent of a pitcher’s mound, essentially all alone, yad in hand, looking down at these foreign marks on an ancient page ... and just blanking. Th is kind of unadulterated terror transcends age, which just goes to show maturity and fear of public speaking are by no means mutually exclusive concepts. It’s even reasonable to surmise that, for many, the dread of public speaking actually gets more acute with age. School-age kids, like it or not, have to give reports and presentations in class all the time. But, depending on one’s profession as an adult, one’s public speaking chops, not to mention nerve, can atrophy. Th at may be why, more than anything else, Cove thinks it’s pride in conquering that fear and standing before their commu- nity, chanting Torah and leading the service, that becomes the most lasting memory for many of his adult bat mitzvah students. “Th e fact that these women in their 40s, 50s, and 70s get up in front of the congregation, when they’ve never before had an opportunity to do this ... these are the memories they take with them that excite them to this day.” Loath to admit favoring one demographic cohort over another, Cove concedes that it does feel diff erent to work with the adult groups and see them succeed. “Th ere is a recognizable, heightened sense of joy and accom- plishment for me to have a group of adults fi nish the process, as opposed to me just standing with an individual child.” Of the adult classes Cove’s shepherded all the way to bat mitzvah, there’s a special kind of pride: “I was proud as a peacock to be able to introduce these women to the congregation.” Over the years, Cove has lost touch with some but kept up with several of his bat mitzvah groups’ alums. “I know if they thought about it, (the bat mitzvah) would be one of the top fi ve to 10 accomplishments in their lives, which is pretty cool.” ❤ NAME: IRMA BROOKSTEIN; WIDTH: 21P9; DEPTH: 10P6; COLOR: BLACK; AD NUMBER: 00086698 Invitations Stationery Les Femmes 157 Manor Road Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006 215-938-1440 Fax: 215-938-0421 B y I nvit a tion O nly Calligraphy Gifts Personal service & extraordinary invitations at discounted prices By Invitation Only 30% Discount Computerized Calligraphy Personal service & extraordinary invitations Incredible Selection at discounted prices Convenient Appointments 30% Discount NAME: MELISSA BERK; WIDTH: 21P9; DEPTH: 10P6; COLOR: BLACK; AD NUMBER: 00086599 Computerized Calligraphy Incredible Selection Convenient Appointments M eliss a B e r k 2 1 Melissa 5 215.654.1601 .654. 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