Speaker 1: All right, Mojoe.
Speaker 2: In the morning, Cavin's son was invited to a bar mitzvah,
Speaker 2: and Kevin has zero idea what to do for this.
Speaker 3: Yeah, even down to the fact that it's a bar
Speaker 3: mitzvah and not a bot mitzvah. I didn't even know
Speaker 3: it was two separate things.
Speaker 1: You didn't know the names were different.
Speaker 3: I didn't know I suck the same thing. To be
Speaker 3: honest with you, I didn't even know. So it's a
Speaker 3: coming of age celebration, right. Is it the same for
Speaker 3: a girl? Is it the same thirteen years old? Or
Speaker 3: is it different becoming? They're becoming I guess an adult? Yes, okay,
Speaker 3: so the girls same thing thirteen years old?
Speaker 4: Yes?
Speaker 1: Would you like me to put on my yama cu
Speaker 1: for this one?
Speaker 5: I got it, guys, I got.
Speaker 1: It on right now exactly.
Speaker 2: I stole it from a funeral for a friend of
Speaker 2: mine off the dig.
Speaker 4: Yeah.
Speaker 1: Well, friend of mine's dad passed.
Speaker 2: I went over to to the funeral and I you
Speaker 2: have to.
Speaker 6: Like that.
Speaker 1: No, it's interesting. I have a totally different note.
Speaker 2: My best buddy in the world, Jeff saquat off, when
Speaker 2: he lost his parents. I walked into the funeral there,
Speaker 2: which is it's always at the same place. It's right
Speaker 2: off of the lodge there that place, and I did
Speaker 2: not know the funeral parlor place, and I did not
Speaker 2: know if I was supposed to wear one or not.
Speaker 2: And then when Leslie is Ishbia died, our former business
Speaker 2: manager here at the radio station, I put one on
Speaker 2: my head and I was told by I think it
Speaker 2: might have been Jeff Luckoff, I did not need to
Speaker 2: wear it.
Speaker 3: He's like, you don't need to wear the thing. It
Speaker 3: does just I need to wear one to the Barbays food. Well,
Speaker 3: let's ask my friend Jeff Saqua. He's on the phone
Speaker 3: with hold on, Jeff, Hi, Hi, how you doing.
Speaker 4: I'm not Jeff Walkoff though, No.
Speaker 2: You're the You're the official, Jeff, Jeff Saqua. Jeff's been
Speaker 2: a little under the weather's.
Speaker 4: I'm good now, I'm good now, I'm under.
Speaker 6: I'm fine.
Speaker 2: Jeff is is hanging out not in Israel right now,
Speaker 2: but in close to it, Palm Beach, Florida, Israel, America.
Speaker 4: Jeff, can I know that would be that would be Boca.
Speaker 2: But go ahead, quick question for you, Jeff, can you
Speaker 2: answer as the official Jewish correspondent for the Mojo on
Speaker 2: the Morning show.
Speaker 1: Can you answer Kevin's bar mitzvah questions?
Speaker 4: Sure?
Speaker 1: So just just.
Speaker 3: Give me a lay of the land to catch you
Speaker 3: up to speed. Not sure how much you know. Josiah
Speaker 3: got invited to a bar mitzvah and I've never been
Speaker 3: invited to one.
Speaker 1: I've never been to one. I don't know what.
Speaker 6: It's just still it sounds like you still haven't been invited, keeping.
Speaker 4: You know what? You know?
Speaker 1: As interesting is I have it?
Speaker 3: Because on the rs VP, after the mom told me
Speaker 3: I needed to do that, I'll put two guests. And
Speaker 3: she responded and said, this is actually like a kid's
Speaker 3: only thing. We don't have enough room for people to
Speaker 3: If you want to stand up and come, that's welcomed also,
Speaker 3: But is it different or is it the same just
Speaker 3: like you go to any regular thirteen year old birthday party?
Speaker 1: Or do I need to do something or expect something
Speaker 1: different from justin.
Speaker 6: So the difference between a bar and about mess. They
Speaker 6: have to check between the legs. A bar miss was
Speaker 6: a boy and a bot mist was a girl, They're
Speaker 6: the same thing. In the older days, women did not
Speaker 6: have the botan mitzvahs. It kind of like progressed where like, hey,
Speaker 6: we want botmisters too, and the girls would have sweet
Speaker 6: sixteens instead of the bout mesphahs. So a lot of
Speaker 6: religions are sort of chauvinistic if you study them. Right,
Speaker 6: there was no female rabbis. Now they have female rabbis, correct,
Speaker 6: are you not aware of that? I don't know if
Speaker 6: they ever have female priests at some of these churches.
Speaker 6: And that's where I don't know things. So essentially, a
Speaker 6: lot of languages, Spanish, et cetera, they have different you know,
Speaker 6: female and male for the same word, right, different us for.
Speaker 4: The same words. So Jeff bought bought as a female
Speaker 4: bars a boy.
Speaker 2: Okay, he got that part. So Jeff, this is the
Speaker 2: part that that's interesting for him. He does not know
Speaker 2: what happens at these things. And I think you're worried.
Speaker 2: That's the reason why you put yourself in the r VP.
Speaker 2: Was you wanted to make sure you were there for
Speaker 2: jes You want to make sure I show up. I
Speaker 2: have no idea what this is.
Speaker 1: Do you bring like a gift? Like what's like do
Speaker 1: you just bring a gift card?
Speaker 6: Like?
Speaker 1: What do you what do you do there?
Speaker 4: Yeah?
Speaker 6: So well that's essentially up to you. But generally speaking,
Speaker 6: people bring gifts. If you're invited, it would say your
Speaker 6: name on the invitation, not just Josiah. When my kids
Speaker 6: had their events, a lot of parents showed up that
Speaker 6: weren't invited, okay because they didn't know. Of course, of
Speaker 6: course I said them, and they wouldn't leave. But and
Speaker 6: it's it's a America has made it a very big deal.
Speaker 6: It's supposed to be a more religious thing. But I
Speaker 6: think if you talk to a kid, you're supposed to
Speaker 6: continue your studies in the Jewish religion. Most kids quit
Speaker 6: after their bar messva.
Speaker 5: I mean some parents drop money on these parties, like
Speaker 5: these parties over the.
Speaker 6: Yes, it's become some of the one up thing and
Speaker 6: depends how you want to handle it. And what I
Speaker 6: can't get over people that borrow money or get bank
Speaker 6: loans they have a party is the most ridiculous thing
Speaker 6: in the world.
Speaker 4: And this is the essence of what it's all about.
Speaker 4: So you would go to the service. You're allowed to
Speaker 4: go with the service.
Speaker 6: And like when when Mojo said he came to my
Speaker 6: in my my parents' funerals, you know you don't have
Speaker 6: to if you're not Jewish, you don't need to wear it.
Speaker 4: And I went to my first church. I didn't know
Speaker 4: what to do. I took communion and I called my father,
Speaker 4: what did you do? I've never been I was an adult.
Speaker 4: I went to church the first time.
Speaker 1: Thought it was kind of fun, you know. But Joe sia,
Speaker 1: it doesn't have to go to the service, right, just
Speaker 1: a party.
Speaker 6: Doesn't have to go to service. I got to look
Speaker 6: bring me going to a different side of my rolegion.
Speaker 6: I find it to be very interesting. Yeah, and then
Speaker 6: when you go the third fourth time, I think they're
Speaker 6: all boring.
Speaker 4: I hate to say it, but you know.
Speaker 2: Yeah, Jeff you you First off, I think keV was
Speaker 2: freaking out when I told him. Joe went to Abbott
Speaker 2: Middle School in West Bloomfield.
Speaker 1: A lot of Joams. I think he went to one year.
Speaker 2: It was like forty five bar Mitzvah's or something like that,
Speaker 2: or and Bob Minzfeest and Jeff's. The one for Ian
Speaker 2: was the best bar Mitzvah though that uh that Joe
Speaker 2: went to what was it like? Well back when the
Speaker 2: Pistols played at the Palace. It was at the Palace
Speaker 2: of Auburn h at the palace.
Speaker 4: I try to keep to twenty two thousand people had
Speaker 4: cut and.
Speaker 1: He had Mason do the intro.
Speaker 4: You are no.
Speaker 1: It was amazing.
Speaker 4: Yeah.
Speaker 1: See this this was that MTV show Sweet sixteen was
Speaker 1: all about moments like.
Speaker 6: I tried to use my brain and get as much
Speaker 6: done for and uh, Mojo was kind enough to when
Speaker 6: back in the day when you guys played music and
Speaker 6: celebrities or people coming to break their new album whatever,
Speaker 6: we got a lot of sniffs to put into a video.
Speaker 4: And do you remember what Miley Cyrus did?
Speaker 1: Well we will explain that again.
Speaker 4: Miley, Miley Cyrus. She said, you know what did you say?
Speaker 4: Like masletop, I go what she goes? What did you say?
Speaker 4: What did you say? And on your so you know
Speaker 4: what the.
Speaker 6: Black Eyed Tea song and then she said, did the
Speaker 6: f bomb a lot?
Speaker 4: Happy birthday? Do you remember that?
Speaker 1: I did you keep it?
Speaker 4: Of course?
Speaker 7: Yeah?
Speaker 1: He loved it all right, So hold on, wow, we
Speaker 1: all got the We got the flem coming right now.
Speaker 4: Hold on.
Speaker 2: Alex wants to comment on this one. Alex kavs Son
Speaker 2: is invited to a bar Mitz find. He's looking for advice.
Speaker 8: Yeah, So when I went to my cousin to bar Mitzvah.
Speaker 8: This was a while ago now, but I was told
Speaker 8: to bring to give cash, that that was the most common,
Speaker 8: and to give it an increments of thirteen. So I
Speaker 8: don't know if that is still a thing, but cash
Speaker 8: was I think very much appreciated. And the increments of
Speaker 8: thirteen I think is just because it's a thirteenth Bristate party.
Speaker 6: But I'd have to check it more more more eighteen
Speaker 6: because a five is eighteen and it means good luck.
Speaker 1: Yes, yes, I remember eighteen. Yes, Angela, what's up? Angela? Hi,
Speaker 1: good morning morning.
Speaker 9: So since my family moved here in twenty fourteen, we've
Speaker 9: been invited to quite a few and just recently this year.
Speaker 9: So jed Saiah have to dress to impress unless there
Speaker 9: is a theme, and if you bring less than a
Speaker 9: hundred dollars in that cards, you're going to look like
Speaker 9: a cheap bulfo. I'm gonna be honest, No, it's just
Speaker 9: like a wedding. They pay out so much money. You're
Speaker 9: going to give amount of money. It's what you would
Speaker 9: think that they spent on you to be there. And
Speaker 9: double check to see if he's if he was invited
Speaker 9: to the ceremony or not because not all the kids
Speaker 9: are invited.
Speaker 1: Okay, I remember this.
Speaker 4: This is.
Speaker 6: Okay is the official Rabbi of the Mojo in the
Speaker 6: morning show. You you're always invited to the service, Yes,
Speaker 6: and it would be odd if you weren't. And number two,
Speaker 6: whatever you give is fine. There's really no pressure and
Speaker 6: kids aren't expected. No family, friends and relatives.
Speaker 4: Always screw you. That's neither here nor there. I knew
Speaker 4: I should have invited that guy anyway.
Speaker 6: So you you if someone's close, you give more. It's
Speaker 6: like a wedding if you're you know, distant. We've all
Speaker 6: been invited to How the hell did I get invited?
Speaker 6: But it's more of he's celebrating with his classmates And
Speaker 6: I'm I'm positive the family or the young man is
Speaker 6: not going.
Speaker 4: To care what you give him. So what wouldn't worry
Speaker 4: about what's going on?
Speaker 6: Remember a good old thought accounts that's still involved.
Speaker 4: Don't worry.
Speaker 1: So Ellie, I don't know.
Speaker 4: Jewish.
Speaker 7: I am, I am, my name is Ilanit, I'm from
Speaker 7: Israel and I am also Jewish. I live in America
Speaker 7: right now.
Speaker 4: Jewish, yes, And I want.
Speaker 7: To tell you that bou meet vine. Israel is so different.
Speaker 7: You do bring cash, you do bring money, but in
Speaker 7: America it's different. You could bring anything and it will
Speaker 7: be wonderful. And the and the most Jewish rabbi is right.
Speaker 7: It is eighteen dollars. It's in It's basically the symbol
Speaker 7: of life. It's like the letters in Hebrew symbolizes like life.
Speaker 7: So therefore life in mathematically it's eighteen. And the other
Speaker 7: thing is very important. I feel it depends again if
Speaker 7: it's Orthodox Jewish or if it's Reformed Jewish. Let me
Speaker 7: tell you the difference. If you go to a bar
Speaker 7: mitzva that is Orthodox. For instance, I'm Jewish Orthodox. So
Speaker 7: you go, you go for the mitzvah for the good geeds,
Speaker 7: So you bring whatever, and and it's very important. A
Speaker 7: greeting card that says Mazaltov, Mazotov, and and just you know,
Speaker 7: go to CVS. They have plenty of them, and then
Speaker 7: bring the gifts inside. Now the other thing, yeah, Mazotov card.
Speaker 7: And of course you can bring a gift card or cash, yes,
Speaker 7: and then you can and then you can bring If
Speaker 7: it's a Jewish Orthodox, then you of course are going
Speaker 7: to services. It's called you're going to hear the Barmesva
Speaker 7: boy giving a sermon.
Speaker 2: I'm amazed any kids who I always looked at that
Speaker 2: were friends of Joe and Jacob's when they went to
Speaker 2: these things, and I thought these boys were dumb mother efforts,
Speaker 2: and these kids memorized so much. I'm like, these kids
Speaker 2: are smart kids. I couldn't believe it. Man, they were amazing.
Speaker 2: It's I couldn't do it. I couldn't be Jewish because
Speaker 2: I would I could never memorize all that stuff. I've
Speaker 2: made my first communion, my confirmation. Literally, I was as
Speaker 2: dumb as rocks. Ellie. Can I ask a question of you?
Speaker 2: Of course, it's the question that Rabbi Jeff Sakwell would
Speaker 2: like to ask you.
Speaker 1: Are you single? No, I'm just kidding. I'm just kidding, Jeff,
Speaker 1: as every woman, Are you single? Ellie? We got money
Speaker 1: in the family. What does broksh mean?
Speaker 7: Means blessed and means God, blessed be God.
Speaker 2: All right, thank you, Ellie for the call. We appreciate.
Speaker 2: Kelly wants to comment. Would you want to say, Kelly.
Speaker 9: This actually sounds just like in the Mexican culture, like
Speaker 9: what it seemes to me is party.
Speaker 8: It's it's literally like for the kids.
Speaker 6: To have fun.
Speaker 9: And it just seems like Josiah just is going to
Speaker 9: be something definitely different and it's going to be really
Speaker 9: eye opening, I think, and I think he's going to
Speaker 9: have a really great time. Like it really sounds just
Speaker 9: in our culture like a cantina, Like he's there becoming
Speaker 9: a young person like a young woman or a young
Speaker 9: man and.
Speaker 4: They have a huge event.
Speaker 6: I mean just like they said, it costs just like
Speaker 6: it with a wedding, Like.
Speaker 1: So yeah, can I tell you?
Speaker 2: After Joe went to uh Ian's bar Mitzvah, Jeff's son,
Speaker 2: and then Jordan Letterman's one over Lifetime Fitness, Joe wanted
Speaker 2: to convert to judaism Man.
Speaker 1: He was like, I want to have some fun. Hold on,
Speaker 1: Raphael wants to give you a comment, keV.
Speaker 4: What's that?
Speaker 1: Raphael?
Speaker 4: Hey? keV? To the to the crowber's man, get you
Speaker 4: that good old fresh bag and great?
Speaker 1: Okay, hey job?
Speaker 2: How would how would the family look at him if
Speaker 2: he brought eighteen grapes?
Speaker 4: Would be great?
Speaker 2: Well?
Speaker 4: He asked you, where's the party at?
Speaker 1: keV uh and a country club?
Speaker 4: Okay, oh okay? A lot of the temple's country clause,
Speaker 4: et cetera.
Speaker 6: Not unusual. But he'll have a great time. And it's
Speaker 6: he should go the service because the young man is
Speaker 6: going to read out of the Torah and that's what
Speaker 6: he's and that's what it's all about.
Speaker 1: How long ares.
Speaker 6: Depends if your reform, like I have reform which I
Speaker 6: call Jewish light or to be there for hours versus Yeah,
Speaker 6: and the kids all sit in the section and you
Speaker 6: have like the uh you know, the parent kids will
Speaker 6: start talking and you'll get the dirty look, you know,
Speaker 6: just like school.
Speaker 1: If you don't get invited to the sermon part, does
Speaker 1: that mean something?
Speaker 4: No, No, you're you're the whole service.
Speaker 1: Yeah, I'm about to check the.
Speaker 6: Reform with like there's reform conservative and Orthodox and their there.
Speaker 4: If it's reformed, it will be short. If it's the
Speaker 4: other two come a little late.
Speaker 2: Okay, Amanda, last comment here on Kevin uh and this
Speaker 2: son with the Mizpah.
Speaker 7: I honestly have I think you could wing it.
Speaker 4: You just got to remember not to be quoting Kanye.
Speaker 3: We apologize, all right, Thank you, Thank you, Jeffrey to.
Speaker 4: Love you guys.
Speaker 3: You b