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Israeli children who have lost a parent or sibling serving in the Israeli Defense Force had a bar and bat mitzvah of a lifetime here

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Twenty-six Israeli kids spent 10 days at a Jewish camp in Franklin County this summer. What made them different from their fellow U.S. campers? Each has lost a parent or sibling serving in the Israeli Defense Forces. The Israeli campers wrapped up their time in the U.S. with a ceremonial bar and bat mitzvah party in Bala Cynwyd Wednesday, July 17.

Soldiers and the young family members of fallen Israeli soldiers stand by as remembrance candles are lighted.
Soldiers and the young family members of fallen Israeli soldiers stand by as remembrance candles are lighted.Read moreTOM GRALISH / Staff Photographer
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