Becoming a Bat Mitzvah: A Treasury of Stories Book

	Acknowledgments
	Foreword
	Introduction
1	The first bat mitzvah : Judith Kaplan Eisenstein, Ph.D. - May 6, 1922	1
2	Recipes for life : Rachel Abrams - April 1, 2000	4
3	The bat mitzvah dilemma : one orthodox family's solution : Felissa Rubin - January 15, 2000	9
4	Exceptional : Rebeka Scheiss - March 6, 1999	14
5	I shined with Shira : Shira Rockowitz - November 6, 1993	18
6	Navi : Nava Gold - March 6, 1994	21
7	B'not mitzvah New Zealand style : Mandy Copeland, Diana Hoskyn, Naomi Johnson, Margaret Laurenson, Helen Levin - January 16, 1993	24
8	Senior project : Kate Stambler - May 31, 1999	32
9	One step along my way : Eva Metzger Brown, Ph.D. - September 28, 1991	35
10	Aleinu : Daniella Ioannides - May 1, 1999	43
11	Sunshine : Carrie Linden - November 30, 1991	49
12	Eim B'Israel : mothers in Israel - April 16, 1999	52
13	Such a lot of flowers : Stephanie Scibilia - May 24, 1997	58
14	The bamboo cradle : Devorah Schwartzbaum Goldstein - May 1984	61
15	The road not taken : Dr. Laura Selub von Schmidt - June 2, 2000	69
16	Honoring the everyday : my daughter's Yidishe Bas Mitsve : Meg Cassedy-Blum - April 1998	74
17	For the love of Irit : Yoni and Suzi - July 1998	83
18	Women of valor : Sarah Danzig - January 25, 1998	88
19	A great miracle happened here : Lucy Goldhair - December 11, 1999	94
20	From Russia with love : Natasha and Anna Oziraner - May 25, 1992	100
21	The queen's equal : Rebecca Miller - May 22, 1999	106
22	Mothers and sons : Emily Trunzo and Craig Trunzo - May 27, 1988	110
23	The house that dad built : Elizabeth Secor Skolnick - October 30, 1999	114
24	Everything comes to he who waits : Adelyne Rubinstein - March 20, 1999	119
25	With a little bit of soap : Elana Erdstein - May 21, 1992	123
26	Mothers and daughters : Merle Pranikoff and Kara Pranikoff - March 11, 1988	128
27	Coda : Fayth L. Balsam - February 14, 1998	132
28	Shehechiyaunu : Rabbi Amy Eilberg - November 1967	137
29	There can be miracles : Selena and Elianna Starr - December 5, 1999	142
30	Something borrowed, something blue : Katie, Eli, and Tali Perret-Jeanneret - May 1995	147
31	God bless America : Alexandra Nessa Berg - May 28, 2000	150
32	Closing a circle : Asnat Groutz, M.D. - October 9, 2000	154
33	Murder she wrote : Leora Rockowitz - November 16, 1996	158
34	The Chinese bat mitzvah : Sarah Mittledorf - January 31, 1999	162
35	The partner : Penina Gold - March 14, 1999	168
36	A cup of tea : Janet Ruth Falon - March 1984	172
37	A privilege : Barbara Birshtein, Ph.D. - December 1980	176
38	Cocoon : Karen Binney - December 13, 1997	180
39	B'nai mitzvah : Jennifer Woda, Daniel Charlick, M.D., Zia Fuentes, et al. - June 16, 1984	185
40	Triple bat mitzvah : Jacqui Gordon, Adrienne Gordon, Marion Gordon Moskovitz - November 25, 2000	192
41	No limits : Desiree, Serenie, and Yeshiva Cohen - April 30, 1995	197
42	Up on the roof : Juliana Wurzburger - May 20, 2000	201
43	Spring : Aviva Kempner - April 15, 1989	206
44	On the wings of eagles : Samantha Mandeles - July 15, 2000	213
45	Set the night to music : Amy Poran - June 25, 1983	219
46	The Garden of Eden : planting new seeds : Eliza Halle Ruder - October 9, 1999	222
47	My rock : Alexandra Weiss - October 24, 1998	236