Early on a Thursday morning I met Noah and his family at the Central Avenue Synagogue in Highland Park for his Bar Mitzvah rehearsal. Along with the rehearsal was the morning prayer. It was fascinating to watch, as the men wore the tefillin, while the women were separated from them by a curtain. You could feel the joy in the room when the women were dancing!!

We met again on Saturday night for his celebration. The party was fun, and had a psychic for the entertainment. He was really good, and the crowd was mesmerized by his accuracy.