By Mazal Atzil
After a year of learning about the responsibilities and qualities of a Jewish woman, girls of Chabad of Western Australia’s Bat Mitzvah Club celebrated with a beautiful and memorable Bat Mitzvah Shabbaton at the Shul.
The girls’ Shabbat experience began on Thursday evening, cooking the entire Friday night dinner and baking their own Challah, with the help of their teacher, Odeya White.
On Friday, dressed in their beautiful Shabbat clothes, the girls were ready for an experience of a life time!
Together they lit the candles to bring in the Shabbat. A beautiful family dinner led by Rabbi Shalom White followed, where the girls each presented a Dvar torah, performed songs for their parents and together with their families enjoyed a delicious meal.
The fun didn’t stop there, as the group gathered in the Shul for a sleep over party, where they played games, learned new songs, participated in leadership activities, workshops and formed new friendships.
The next day, the girls received a special Bat Mitzvah gift at the Kiddush, a silver bracelet with their Jewish name engraved on it, something they will treasure forever.
Towards the end of Shabbat, the girls performed a talent show, expressing their amazing talents by tying in what they learned over the Bat Mitzvah course.
After Shabbat the girls went on an exciting bowling trip, enjoyed delicious pizza and ended off their epic Shabbaton with a dance party.
“I can’t believe I kept Shabbat for a whole 24 hours!” one of the girls said. “Keeping Shabbat is really fun after all!”
The girls left the Shabbaton with beautiful smiles on their faces, for they know that they will treasure this incredible Shabbat experience forever.
WOW MAZAL! such nachas i am shepping from you keep up the great work. you are a true bas chabad and an example for many you girls around the world
It must have been such a successful shabbaton! Odeya White is an incredible shlucha of the Rebbe and Mazal is a living example of a Bas Chabad. Together you are such a strong and beautiful team! Shkoyach and keep up the good work!
ODEYA AND MAZAL ARE BRINGING MOSHIACH!!!!!!
missing u both sooooo much! 😉
mazalushhhhhh and Odeya white!!!!!! you two make the best team!!!!
shkoyach to all the shluchim in Australia!
u do such a good job!
go mazalllll!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :):):):) looks amazinggg!!!!!!
such an incredible shlucha! hope to see you at convention this year!:)
Go Mazi – you’re such a good girl!
Tizku l’mitvot
xoxo dalz
maziiiiiii UR AAMZING. well done :):) im proud of you!! keep up the amazing work.
and yishar koach to the most amazing and ispirational shlucha of all times! ODEYA WHITE. every shlucha in the worl can learn misirus nefesh mamesh from her!!
go chabad wa, keep up the amazing work
Wohoooooooo go Mazal!!!!!!