I discovered this morning that I forgot my friend Rebecca Rubin's birthday yesterday.
Oops.
It's a good thing I can time travel. She'll never know I forgot it!
!יום הולדת שמח
Rebecca's family would likely celebrate her birthday with a mixture of Russian, Jewish and American traditions.
In Russia, birthday parties would be celebrated on or after one's birthday, not before. And never give someone birthday wishes before their birthday!
If you're Russian, you may receive a birthday pie with a birthday greeting cut into the crust instead of a cake!
Jewish boys become bar mitzvah on their 13th birthday. Jewish girls become bat mitzvah on their 12th birthday (or sometimes on their 13th birthday in Reform and Conservative Judaism). This marks the transition where they become obligated in commandments of which they were previously exempted and are counted as part of the community.
And finally, a listing of all my friends' birthdays (including mine!) so I don't forget again!
- Kaya ~ Summer, 1755
- Felicity ~ April 21, 1765
- Elizabeth ~ November 5, 1765
- Josefina ~ March 19, 1815
- Marie Grace ~ March 3, 1843
- Cécile ~ May 28, 1843
- Kirsten ~ June 8, 1845
- Addie ~ April 9, 1855
- Addy ~ April 9, 1855
- Samantha ~ May 26, 1895
- Nellie ~ October 15, 1895
- Rebecca ~ April 4, 1905
- Kit ~ May 19, 1923
- Ruthie ~ August 22, 1923
- Molly ~ April 22, 1934
- Emily ~ September 29, 1933
- Julie ~ May 1, 1966
- Ivy ~ February 28, 1966
My Big Sister has Nahji from India and Momma wants both Tipi from Laos and Rahel from Ethiopia, as well as Mosi and Shola when they come out this summer. 
