Dylan Altura Vermeire
Bar Mitzvah
June 14, 2014
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About Dylan
Torah Aliyot (Torah Blessings) & Other Honors
1st Aliyah: Uncle Alan Tencer,
Aunt Susan Rubino,
Cousins Harold and Erika Tencer,
Helene and Sid Wartel,
and Dear Friend Jack Cohen
2nd Aliyah: Parents Drew and Laura Vermeire
3rd Aliyah: Bar Mitzvah Dylan Vermeire
Other Honors
Dressing and Undressing the Torah: Cousin David Tencer
Blessing for the Bread and Wine: Dylan Vermeire and Sister Bonnie Boggs
What Is An Aliyah
The honor of reciting the blessings over the Torah is called an aliyah which means "going up." This refers both to the physical ascent of the person to the bimah where the Torah is read and to the spiritual uplifting associated with participation in this hallowed ritual.
The person who receives the aliyah goes up to the bimah before the reading and recites a blessing thanking God for giving the Torah to the Israelite nation. After the reading, the recipient then recites another concluding blessing.
