A Father's Song For His Daughter, Davita
At Her Bat Mitzvah
With Davita and Ben having their daughter, Effy Gail Herrington (b: August 2, 2024), I looked back at Davita's Bat Mitzvah in 2006. The cycle of life is a miracle, and Davita, 31, participates in it fully. Here is the Father's Blessing I wrote for her and spoke aloud from the pulpit. Like Gabrielle's Blessing published earlier, I wrote these pieces…
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