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Mr. Lubic recalls her bat mitzvah — or bas mitzvah, as it was then called — in a synagogue where Elena clashed with the rabbi over some aspect of the ceremony.

Mr. Lubic recalls her bat mitzvah — or bas mitzvah, as it was then called — in a conservative synagogue, where Elena clashed with the rabbi over some aspect of the ceremony.

“She had strong opinions about what a bas mitzvah should be like, which didn’t parallel the wishes of the rabbi,” Mr. Lubic said.

“She had strong opinions about what a bas mitzvah should be like, which didn’t parallel the wishes of the rabbi,” he said.