Counting the Omer Day 16
Like most Jews, my first exposure to the Torah was in preparation for my Bar Mitzvah. Luckier than most, as a twin, I only needed to learn half a haftorah, or, as I liked to think of it, one full quartertorah. Even though it was less than most people had to learn, I still struggled with it as I see my children struggle with it. As the day of our Bnai Mitzvah got closer, the sense of panic I had changed to a sense of calm confidence. When the actual day arrived, I pulled it off flawlessly. I aced it!
That "panic to confidence" is the one thing that I took away from my Bar Mitzvah experience. It was the first time that I was actually in control of the outcome of something. It's a sense of accomplishment that happened many more times since. But that was the first. Being called to the Torah was a turning point for me as it is for anyone that has the honor.
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