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Dear Rabbi My wife and I, both fairly observant Jews met a Jewish couple on our honeymoon 25 years ago. We live in Toronto, and they reside in Chicago. We have been friends all these years. We have been invited to and accepted an invitation to their son's wedding. He is marrying a shiksa on June 3, 06 in Chicago, on the last day of Shavuot on the afternoon of Shabbot. I am deeply conflicted emotionally, spiritually and religiously re: attending. Please advise. Thank you B.K.

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B"H Hi, please tell me what you need to do to have a seduah hodaya for B"H a 20th birthday. What tehillim should be recited, what do you speak about at the seudah, who do you invite etc. Many thanks. Shalom

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I am writing about the "El Adon." I understand it is written as an acrostic, but there is no nun. There is a reason for this, but I have not been able to find it. I would love to get an answer soon, because I would like discuss this at Shul this coming Shabbat. Many thanks to you.

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May a boy who has his bar mitzvah during Sefirat HaOmer continue counting with a Bracha? Akiva Silvers My son Akiva has the following question: I am 12 years old. At parshat 'Emor' I will be observing my Bar Mitzvah. Until now I have been counting the Omer with a bracha [blessing]. When I reach thirteen I will be counting the Omer as an adult and previously I was only counting as a minor for 'chinuch' [educational purposes]. When I become bar Mitzvah, should I continue counting with a bracha as I do have a certain level of 'Temmimut' [completeness], but on the other hand the quality of my mitzvah is not the same as if I had begun at the beginning? Thank you for your time, Akiva SilversAlan Shear of Yeshiva College South Africa wrote: Dear Rabbi Many people have asked me the following question which can really be a bit perplexing. A boy who has his bar mitzvah during Sefirat HaOmer, may he continue counting with a Bracha? This has practical application here right now, so a timely answer would be greatly appreciated. Many Thanks