Bubbe's Belated Bat Mitzvah

This is an entertaining story about a real Bubbie having a Bat Mitzvah very late in life. It includes the generations ahead of her and how they celebrated. Very heart warming.

Abby loves to visit her Bubbe, or great grandmother. She is teaching her to crochet. Bubbe has been crocheting Kippot for Bar and Bat Mitzvah's for a very long time. Bubbe never had a Bat Mitzvah because when she was young it was only the men who could stand in front of the bahmi and read from the Torah. Abby wanted Bubbe to have a Bat Mitzvah. They asked the Rabbi and set a date. Together they studied. Other family members helped by creating invitations, addressing envelopes, wrapping chocolate kisses and decorating basket for candy. The day finally arrived. Bubbe was very nervous. How do you think Bubbe did at her Bat Mitvah?Author Isabel Pinson has created a heartfelt story based on her mother. Young readers will come to realize it's never to late to achieve your dreams. Parents and teachers will enjoy sharing this story which teaches Jewish culture. Colorful and lively illustrations show readers what it looks like to be apart of a Jewish traditions.

Bubbe sat on the couch as her granddaughter Naomi watched her crochet yet another kippot. Undoubtedly her great-grandmother had made a "gazillion" of those things. Naomi held a hook and a strand of blue yarn in her hands because she too was going to learn to crochet. Bubbe had made her first kippot for her brother Charlie to wear at his Bar Mitzvah, but there were many more to come. "Did you make a kippot for your own Bat Mitzvah?" Naomi asked her Bubbe. Oh, no because girls didn't learn to read Hebrew way back when.Naomi nestled in her bed that night and dreamed that Bubbe was "standing on the bimah reading from the Torah." Her lips moved as her pointer moved across the words, but it was only a dream. No, girls didn't learn to read Hebrew back then. Grandma Rachel didn't read from the Torah, but did give a speech in the synagogue. No, girls didn't learn to read Hebrew back then either, but Naomi had a big idea. Bubbe could read Yiddish so maybe, just maybe there was a chance the she could have a Bat Mitzvah. Would Naomi be able to turn that dream into a reality?This is a charming tale of Naomi, a young girl who really knew how to dream. The tale, based in part on the real story of the author's grandmother, Esther, is quite inspirational. The flow of the tale will generate excitement in young readers, making them hope that Bubbe will be able to actually stand at the bimah and read from the Torah. I definitely like the group effort that Bubbe's great-grandchildren make to enable Bubbe to do just that. It's especially nice that Naomi's part is none other than that of crocheting kippot. A lovely tale that multiple generations will enjoy and learn from..

This is a sweet story of a 95-year-old woman named Bubbe going through a Bat Mitzvah after being convinced by her great-granddaughter Naomi and spending time studying and preparing for it. Throughout the generations girls were included more and more with Torah reading in Bubbe’s family. When Bubbe was growing up girls didn’t study Hebrew and weren’t called to read Torah, when Naomi’s grandmother was growing up girls didn’t read from the Torah but could give speeches in the synagogue, when Naomi’s mother was growing up girls were allowed to read from the Torah.This story makes me wish there were more opportunities for others to be bat or bar mitzvahed past their childhood years; I am sure there are more opportunities available for that then I might realize though. I hear people use the word “bimah” in my congregation a lot, when they are referring to going up to read Torah at the stand at the front of the synagogue; now I can see from reading this book that comes from the Jewish congregational way of life. I loved how the illustrations bring readers back in time throughout the generations of Bubbe’s family with memories relating to the girls being involved in their congregations.Disclosure of Material Connection: I received a free copy of this book from Kar-Ben Publishing. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own.