Bat Mitzvah - Rebekah McNarney

Rebekah McNarney, daughter of Lauren Roth and Michael McNarney, both of Orlando, was called to the Torah as a bat mitzvah on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025, at Congregation Ohev Shalom in Maitland.

Rebekah, 13, read the Haftarah and a Torah portion from Parasha Yitro. Her bat mitzvah project was to take over an annual project her brother started for his bar mitzvah in 2020. They collect stuffed animals and donations from the community, repair and clean the stuffed animals and match them with new owners at Orlando Day Nursery, a childcare center in Parramore where most children face challenges such as...