At 100, the Bat Mitzvah Has Impacted Jewish Girls

At 100, the Bat Mitzvah Has Impacted Jewish Girls
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For 12-year-old Nomi Kline Solmsen, preparing for her upcoming bat mitzvah is a family affair. Her grandfather, a rabbi, is helping her learn to chant the words from the Torah. Her aunt, also a religious leader, is working with her to translate the Hebrew and come up with her own interpretation of the words. "Because the Torah was meant to be discussed," Nomi says. "I get to be part of that discussion. I get to have my own voice."

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