Friday, December 18, 2009

Molly the Bat Mitzvah - Oy!

After years of preparation and training and my nagging, my precious daughter successfully completed her Bat Mitzvah ceremony. She was amazing! Poised, lovely and she read the Hebrew from the Torah like a pro!

We were lucky to have so many friends and family come to Burbank for this amazing event.
And more Ribniks in one place than ever seen in the past 100 years! (An educated guess.)
Front Row: Molly Ribnik and Marina Demaine
2nd Row: Jay Hamilton, Susie Ribnik I, Katy Demaine
3rd Row: Alice Young, Susie Ribnik II, Harlan Ribnik, Ron Ribnik
4th Row: Erin Dunn, Linda Ribnik
5th Row: David Young, Georgia Young, Nate Naill, David Ribnik, David Demaine


Will the real Susie Ribnik stand up - wait both Susie's are standing up!

After the ceremony, at Temple Sinai of Glendale, we had a rollicking party complete with an awesome DJ (DJeddie.com) and a photo booth. Lot's of food and music and fun.

No Bat Mitzvah is complete without the chair dance! Molly hung in there and didn't fall off!

Chair dancing...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcsQhfkyFas


YMCA dancing...


Later - meals with family and Molly got to open the many wonderful presents and cards she received. What a great outpouring of love.
Thank you everyone!

PHOTO BOOTH PICS - awww, how cute:



1 comment:

Terri said...

We were so honored and blessed to be a part of such an amazing event. And we couldn't get Maren off the dance floor! It was the best of everything - a very moving ceremony, and a great party. Congratulations, you guys!! :)