Even though I have visited the Holocaust Museum In Washington Dc and the Jewish Museum in New York, nothing quite prepares you for visiting this shrine. We all take headphones and tune to a channel where a guide moves us through all the sections and explains much history that had escaped me.
We finish the tour at the Chidren's Memorial and Rabbi Dan conducts a service for the dead and there is not a dry eye in the room.This is the only picture I take at Yad Vashem. The kids we have traveled with are chastened.
It is on to Herzl Cemetary where we honor all the deceased Israel heroes from politics and the military. Among those buried here are Modern Zionist pioneer Theodore Herzl and prime mnister Golda Meier.
At this time,we say goodbye to our tour guide Nimrod.
And then there are the many soldiers-young men and women barely out of high school. Americans who have made Alliyah and served are as here. A memorial to a young American brings tears to my eyes. The Philadelphia man was only 24 and a friend to many in the hockey community.
From this tearful day comes one f the highlights of my lifetime. I am to be bar mitzvahed aong with 100 Maccabiah athletes and coaches.
We only have to go on the Bimah to do a ceremonial Alliyah, but I am able to stay on for an extra time as I help Rabbi Tina keep her place as she reads Torah.
The Huppah holders are Men's basketball 
6'7 and taller.
Two of our three women chess players also took advantage of the opportunity.
Two of our three women chess players also took advantage of the opportunity.
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