A Word to Bar/Bat Mitzvah Families
From Rabbi Diamond

As you know, a key element of our Community Free Synagogue mission is to provide an informal spiritual home to the thousands of unaffiliated Jewish households in our area by offering them a new way of “connecting” and celebrating their religious identities. Our people do not “belong” to our synagogue – our synagogue “belongs” to anyone who cares to participate. It's really that simple!

True to our philosophy, we are pleased to offer private tutoring without membership dues or “bar mitzvah fees”. This is accomplished through the generosity of some very wonderful people who are determined to see that every Jewish young person in our religion has a bar or bat mitzvah experience!

Our goal is to see to it that every barrier and obstacle to Jewish enrichment is removed!

Meet our Bar and Bat Mitzvah Students

Gabe Breakstone, son of Bill and Jeaninie Breakstone, attends Naples Middle School. He enjoys watching the New Orleans Saints, soccer and "hanging out."Gabe will be called to the Torah for the first time as Bar Mitzvah in late Fall of 2011

Marcus Kevin Pierre, grandson of Scott and Roz Thomson, attends Lexington Middle School. He enjoys writing, history and learning new musical instruments. Marcus will be called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah on May 19, 2012.

Talia Pincus, daughter of David and Suzanna Pincus, attends Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle School. She enjoys math, learning to play the euphonium, baking, and getting through the 6th grade. She will be called to the Torah for the 1st time in the Fall of 2012.