My first Zoom Bat Mitzvah: Chaya and the Tree of Life! Was it “beshert”? A yiddish word for: “meant to be/destiny.” The Torah portion for Karen Dworsky’s bat mitzvah – scheduled to be at Beth El Synagogue in St. Louis … Continue reading →
Bar mitzvah photo candids are the best! This is a epic image of the bar mitzvah boy with his Mom and Dad on the bema at Mount Zion Temple in St. Paul, MN. I love that the Mom’s kippah … Continue reading →
Here we are in the first week of 2019. I had the opportunity to begin my year photographing a fun family. Zeke’s bar mitzvah at Beth El Synagogue in St. Louis Park, MN. I feel blessed! Blessed to continue to … Continue reading →
Here we are at the threshold of a New Year where we traditionally say Cheers! and Celebrate all the blessings of our lives. The ladies in this photograph instinctively raised their glasses of water at Bet Shalom Congregation in Hopkins, … Continue reading →
Here is Nate at Mount Zion Temple in St. Paul, MN in a joyful moment with his Dad celebrating his bar mitzvah day. As I walked up to the bema, I asked Nate.. so I know your parsha is Re’eh, … Continue reading →
Do the clothes make the man? When a 13 year old boy is becoming bar mitzvah in the Jewish community, he is considered “a man.” Which really means he is granted all of the rights and obligations of an adult … Continue reading →
Here at Temple Israel in Minneapolis we have another Bar Mitzvah! This shot was taking away from the subject, a quick candid of mother and son, having a moment while the Bat Mitzvah was posing. I love these candid moments, … Continue reading →
Candid moment at this Minneapolis Bar Mitzvah! I love photographing at Temple Israel in Minneapolis! I have been fortunate to have had some return gigs this year and have been very busy in January and Feb. 2018.. Yay! Business is … Continue reading →
Here is Jake, posing for me, for one of my favorite poses for the bar mitvah or bat mitzvah at Temple Israel. We shoot a whole bunch at the bema, with the Torah and then we move over to a … Continue reading →
Loved photographing Jacob’s Bar Mitzvah at Shir Tikvah in Minneapolis last Saturday/shabbas. What a mensch! It was the first bar mitzvah of the year/2014! Both for Shir Tikvah and for me, Sue Lund Photography. It was a great start to … Continue reading →
