B’nai mitzvah 40 years in the making
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Rabbi Steven Exler, at top, praises the character and virtues of the b’nai mitzvah at the Hebrew Institute of Riverdale while celebrating the bar mitzvah of Marc Aruty, and the bat mitzvah of his sister, Laureen.
Aron Mayorga
A sign celebrating the Aruty siblings’ b’nai mitzvah hangs at the Bayit.
Aron Mayorga
It’s never too late have your bar or bat mitzvah ceremony.
Brother and sister Marc and Laureen Aruty, members of the Hebrew Institute of Riverdale, celebrated their spiritual milestone Aug. 20. At 61 and 59 respectively, the institute formally recognize the two as part its family community.
The two traveled from their home on Bailey Avenue to take part in the Bayit’s programming like dinners and lectures.
“It’s really nice to come here,” said Marc Aruty, who first attended events at the Bayit, 3700 Henry Hudson Parkway, in 1984.
Laureen said she made friends over the years and looked forward to celebrating her bat mitzvah at the Bayit surrounded by those very friends.
— Lisa Herndon
Keywords
Marc Aruty, Laureen Aruty, Hebrew Institute of Riverdale, b'nai mitzvah, bar mitzvah, bat mitzvah
