Palos Verdes Congregation Ner Tamid Bar Mitzvah | Joshua

Here's Joshua and his great-looking family from this weekend's Palos Verdes Bar Mitzvah up on the hill at Congregation Ner Tamid. Ner Tamid doesn't allow photography during the service, so these images were taken Friday afternoon at the "rehearsal."
We returned the next day for the party, where Dad, a stereo photography enthusiast, had the kids in the palm of his hands hen he did something we've never, ever seen at a Bar Mitzvah party. David handed out 3-D glasses to all to watch the incredibly creative, very unique and highly entertaining video montage.
Pictures from the party will be posted later in the week. Photos 1, 3, 4 and 9 by Sam, the others by Jeff.

Redondo Beach Bat Mitzvah | Temple Menorah

Last weekend we photographed our first bat mitzvah at Temple Menorah of Redondo Beach, a wonderful Jewish synagogue with a rich 60 plus-year history. Temple Menorah is one of several temples in the South Bay, including Temple Shalom of the South Bay in Hermosa Beach, Congregation Tikvah Jacob in Manhattan Beach, Congregation Ner Tamid in Palos Verdes and the Jewish Community Center Chabad in Redondo Beach. Lots of temples, but not a Jewish deli in sight!

Emily is seen on the bima with the torah, posing with Temple Menorah's Rabbi Steven Silver and Cantor Didi Thomas, and in the Menorah courtyard.