GH Nagai Photographics

Bat Mitzvah ~ Zoe


In our culture, there are few rites of passage that mark the meaningful milestones in an individual's life. Those few that do grace our lives tend to be ancient ones, steeped in tradition and kept close to the heart for their universality. None is more important than that which marks the ending of childhood and the assumption by an initiate of the responsibilities of adulthood. This was such a day in Zoe's life...
The family - extended & community - and dear friends gathered to celebrate with Zoe her coming of age. There is something profound and archetypal in the coming together of the greater family in support of a young girl as she stands before those gathered and assumes those rights, privileges, and responsibilities of a grown member of the clan...






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