I made this film for my son Jacob's Bar Mitzvah. It chronicles his preparation for the big day, using film and photos, while showing him throughout the years.

From the late night pep-talk, to the grueling ascent, to the magnificant sunrise over the Dead Sea, it's all here. Watch Rabbis Budow and Lazaroski inspire the class as they embark on the most challenging and dramatic adventure yet: The predawn climb up ancient Masada.

The class says goodbye and heads off to Israel for the adventure of a lifetime. Goodbyes are tough. But without 'em...there'd be no hellos.

After an hour at sea in Tiberias, the kids make a midnight stop at the Rambam's Grave...and connect on a deep, spiritual level.

The Abrams kids send a video postcard to Mom & Dad from Tiberias.

When Michael Levin made the ultimate sacrifice for Israel in the Lebanon/Israeli War last summer, it was not in vain. In this slideshow, we see the Abram's graduating class dedicate a Torah in Michael's honor, and donate it to the IDF paratroopers who fought alongside Michael. The next day, we...

The greatest of Jewish musical stars in this century was the awesome Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach, who inspired a new generation of musical expression in the Jewish world. Every year in Jerusalem at the Convention Center, a memorial concert is held in which the best-known Jewish musicians play...

a song of yearning to return to our source