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Article: Prayer ceremonies for a bat mitzvah

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December 2, 2005
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Schur Brown, Ellen
Cleveland Jewish News
12-02-2005
Devra Laserson wanted her bat mitzvah to be something different and unique.
Instead of coming up with a clever theme for her party, she found a way to
lead prayers exclusively for women at Green Road Synagogue. She is at the
forefront of a trend of Orthodox girls finding creative ways to bring
prayer to their ceremonies.

"I thought it would be more memorable for me," she says, as she flips
through a photo album at her dining room table, crowded with sheet music
and homework.

Bat mitzvah ceremonies-once quite rare for Orthodox girls like Devra-are
becoming more common today. But while boys lead the Saturday morning Torah
service, some innovative and ...

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