The Moth

The Battle of Temple Beth-El

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A boy’s Bar Mitzvah becomes a family battle ground.

Tags Religious traditions Religion Step family Coming of age Judaism Adversity Siblings Community YA Funny Self-deprecating Hopeful Uplifting Bittersweet

Storyteller

Jeffrey Solomon

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Paul Bowles, Exile, and a Bar Mitzvah

Recorded Date

June 23, 2011

“Scratch your nose and I will pull the fire alarm.”

Photo by Matt Bresler
Jeffrey Solomon

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