Jewish teachings on wealth, happiness, and the art of generosity

Jewish teachings on wealth, happiness, and the art of generosity

Like a lot of Jewish kids, I spent much of age 12 getting ready for my bar mitzvah. I studied with a couple of our local rabbis in Ann Arbor, where I grew up. I learned how to lead different parts of the Shabbat service, how to read from the Torah, and to prepare a speech about my Torah portion (it was Bamidbar, which is read in late spring–right around the time this episode is going to air).  I received some lovely gifts for my bar mitzvah. One…