普罗维登斯市长斯迈利和西西林在贝斯-埃尔寺庙共同庆祝他们的成人礼，标志着在反犹主义上升中对犹太身份的历史性、反抗性拥抱。 Providence mayors Smiley and Cicilline celebrated their bar mitzvahs together at Temple Beth-El, marking a historic, defiant embrace of Jewish identity amid rising antisemitism.

2026年3月15日,罗德岛的普罗维登斯市举行了历史性的庆祝活动:这座城市第一任和第二任犹太市长布雷特·史密利 (Brett Smiley) 和大卫·西西林 (David Cicilline) 在伯特尔寺共同举办了他们的巴米兹瓦仪式. On March 15, 2026, Providence, Rhode Island, celebrated a historic moment as mayors Brett Smiley and David Cicilline, the city’s first and second Jewish mayors, jointly marked their bar mitzvahs at Temple Beth-El. 仪式共计有700多人参加,包括在内13名成年学生. 其中Smiley于2024年转教为犹太教徒,Cicilline是一位长期的会员. The ceremony, attended by over 700 people, honored 13 adult students, including Smiley, who converted to Judaism in 2024, and Cicilline, a lifelong congregant. 事件被描述为一个充满挑战的犹太身份庆祝活动, 在反犹主义上升的情况下, 最近发生在底特律一座犹太教堂上的袭击. The event, described as a defiant celebration of Jewish identity amid rising antisemitism, followed a recent attack on a Detroit synagogue. 参与者不同年龄和职业, 强调团结,性以及归属. Participants, ranging in age and profession, emphasized unity, resilience, and belonging. 拉比莎拉·麦克和主持节目的歌手朱迪思·塞普洛温称这次聚会是对传统的一种强有力的肯定,而塞普罗文将其标记为她退休前最后一堂课. Rabbi Sarah Mack and cantor Judith Seplowin, who led the program, called the gathering a powerful affirmation of tradition, with Seplowin marking it as her final class before retirement.