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Argentinian Oleh Celebrates Bar Mitzvah After Conversion in Eilat

2/4/2026

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Ariel Weintraub, an Argentine oleh who immigrated to Israel, celebrated his Bar Mitzvah in Eilat after converting.
Jewish coworkers in Eilat's Garbage Removal Department influenced his decision to convert by including him in Shabbat kiddush.
The conversion involved learning Jewish customs, circumcision, and reading the Torah during a ceremony with friends and family.
The Eilat municipality noted the occasion and a Torah scroll was brought.

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Story summary

Ariel Weintraub, an Argentine oleh who immigrated to Israel, celebrated his Bar Mitzvah in Eilat after converting.
Jewish coworkers in Eilat's Garbage Removal Department influenced his decision to convert by including him in Shabbat kiddush.
The conversion involved learning Jewish customs, circumcision, and reading the Torah during a ceremony with friends and family.
The Eilat municipality noted the occasion and a Torah scroll was brought.