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Dora Kershtein of Royal Oak
transliterated the Hebrew blessings
into Russian characters, and the
group began practicing with the can-
tor.
Isaac Trabskiy, 80, of Oak Park,
who came to the U.S. in 2000 from
St. Petersburg, gave a big thumbs up
when asked about being called to the
Torah for the first time.
Asya Komarov, 66, of Walled
Lake, says she feels a little strange
celebrating a bat mitzvah at her age
because she knows it's something
meant for 13 year olds. But she
appreciates the fact that she can do
it at all. "I'm happy to be part of a
Jewish community where we can
speak about anything," she said.
Some native American members

of Circle of Friends will join the
group on the bimah, including Millie
Goldberg, 75, and Esther Hammer,
81, both of Oak Park.
"A bar mitzvah is a symbol of
freedom," said Asya Dolbir, 71, of
Oak Park, whose grandfather was
a cantor. Her six grandchildren all
had bar or bat mitzvah celebrations
in the United States. She hopes they
will join her to celebrate hers on
June 15.
Joanna Berger says the bar/bat
mitzvah ceremony is a good example
of what Circle of Friends set out to
accomplish. "We have given the New
American members an awareness
of Jewish issues and Jewish respon-
sibility, and we have become close
friends?'

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