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From left: Rabbi Ari Rubin and Barnabas Sarnyai with his father Zoltan, brother Benjamin, mother Katie, and sister Anna.
Last month, Barnabas Sarnyai achieved more than a milestone.
Not only did the 13-year-old perform his bar mitzvah – he was the first to do so, ever, in the northern Queensland city of Townsville.
But records aside, Barnabas told The AJN that the occasion simply represented his joining of the Jewish community.
“It gave me a much better understanding of the core values of Judaism, and the tools I need to improve upon myself and the world around me,” he said.
Over two months, Barnabas s… Read More »