Group Hosts Special Bar, Bat Mitzvahs for Deaf Children

The Council of Young Israel Rabbis plans its 12th bar and bat mitzvah ceremony for young men and women with hearing problems.

By Maayana Miskin
First Publish: 8/3/2012, 4:54 PM
Arutz Sheva

On Monday, 48 young men and women will celebrate their bar and bat mitzvas at a special ceremony in Jerusalem. The young celebrants are all deaf or hearing impaired, but were given a chance to take part in the ceremony