A special gala Bar and Bat Mitzvah ceremony was held for 15 children from the Omen Children\'s Home in Afula, courtesy of Mr. and Mrs. Yaakov and Sima Shado. Their sons MC\'d the event, which one of the children later described as, \"full of soul and love, something we will never forget.\" The festive meal was preceded by intensive study of concepts in Judaism and a hands-on Bar/Bat Mitzvah preparatory program. Among the participants were Afula Mayor Yitzchak Meron, Chief Rabbi Shmuel David, Emunah Chairperson Rachel Silvetsky, and many others. The traditional Yemenite \"Hina\" ceremony was celebrated, with its magnificently glorious garb, and each of the youths received a special gift.