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Michalis: 1993, is this your first son here?
Rita: Yes, this is David, dressed so nicely.
Rita: And here is the whole celebration, the grandparents kissing him and all that, the mayor of Larissa, here.
Rita: Here, here is the cake, lighting the candles, calling one by one, let's say, those he wanted to honor, to light them.
Michalis: I think something has been discovered here, over here.
Rita: Yes, with the sefer.
Michalis: Here.
Michalis: What's happening?
Rita: Here he's reading, reading the Torah, as he learned.
Michalis: And next to him, do you recognize the people?
Rita: Next to him is the grandfather who has his name, David, and here is the rabbi.
Michalis: Do you remember his name?
Rita: Yes, Elias Salbelansis.
Michalis: Where are you?
Rita: Me, here, everywhere.
Michalis: And this is very interesting.
Rita: This is where he puts on the, yes, the phylacteries.
Michalis: Is the whole album about the Bar Mitzvah?
Rita: Yes.
Michalis: And then there's some event.
Rita: No, dancing, here all those who came danced that evening, the meal is at a hotel.
Michalis: Yes.
Rita: And then they both danced and ate.
Michalis: Yes.
Rita Moysi shares memories from her son David's Bar Mitzvah in 1993. Through photographs and videos, she describes the celebration that took place in Larissa, the presence of grandparents, the mayor, the rabbi, and the festivities that followed.
Rita Moysi
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Michalis: 1993, is this your first son here?
Rita: Yes, this is David, dressed so nicely.
Rita: And here is the whole celebration, the grandparents kissing him and all that, the mayor of Larissa, here.
Rita: Here, here is the cake, lighting the candles, calling one by one, let's say, those he wanted to honor, to light them.
Michalis: I think something has been discovered here, over here.
Rita: Yes, with the sefer.
Michalis: Here.
Michalis: What's happening?
Rita: Here he's reading, reading the Torah, as he learned.
Michalis: And next to him, do you recognize the people?
Rita: Next to him is the grandfather who has his name, David, and here is the rabbi.
Michalis: Do you remember his name?
Rita: Yes, Elias Salbelansis.
Michalis: Where are you?
Rita: Me, here, everywhere.
Michalis: And this is very interesting.
Rita: This is where he puts on the, yes, the phylacteries.
Michalis: Is the whole album about the Bar Mitzvah?
Rita: Yes.
Michalis: And then there's some event.
Rita: No, dancing, here all those who came danced that evening, the meal is at a hotel.
Michalis: Yes.
Rita: And then they both danced and ate.
Michalis: Yes.