UPDATE ABOUT BAR MITZVAHS: Giant Creamcheese Letters
A very astute reader familiar with the menu that the catering crew at Congragation Etz Chiam offers as part of their standard kiddush luncheon writes in and points out that there is no mention of having one’s name spelled out in giant creamcheese letters in the bar mitzvah review below. My own brother—a real live Jewish doctor in training—even claims that in the sect of Judaism we were raised in one could not truly become a man in the eyes of God and be called to read from the torah without first having their name spelled out in oversized lox, scallion, plain, and vegatable flavored creamcheese letters at an after-services kiddush luncheon. Sometimes the letters would also be made out of whitefish salad, tuna, or chopped liver. Sadly a Google image search comes up fruitless as far as photographic evidence.
Is this something unique to our congregation or have any of you ever seen this?
Anyone got photos?
