US EditionAt 102, D-Day veteran looks forward to a long-delayed bar mitzvah
- Harold Terens, a nearly 102-year-old World War II veteran, plans to have a long-delayed bar mitzvah ceremony at the Pentagon early next year.
- Terens missed his traditional Jewish coming-of-age ceremony as a child in New York, while his brother had one, prompting his desire for the ceremony now.
- On D-Day in 1944, Terens worked on fixing aircraft coming back from missions over France so they could return to combat, although half of the pilots in his unit were killed that day.
- He reflected that true value in life comes not from the number of breaths we draw, but from unforgettable experiences that leave us in awe, and highlighted that reducing stress could potentially extend one’s lifespan by a decade or more.
- Terens' planned bar mitzvah and his 80th anniversary liberation honor in June 2024 reflect ongoing recognition of his WWII service and personal milestones.
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WWII vet marks 102nd birthday and plans for his long-awaited bar mitzvah: ‘The best is yet to come’
New York City native Harold Terens was overcome with love Saturday as he celebrated his 102nd birthday with dozens of friends and family, among them his second wife, three children, eight grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren.
At 102, Delray Beach D-Day veteran looks forward to a long-delayed bar mitzvah
Harold Terens fought in World War II. He’s lived almost 102 years, celebrating his birthday a couple weeks early with family and friends in Florida. But he has something more to look forward to. His bar mitzvah. Terens said at his birthday celebration Saturday that his brother got the traditional Jewish ceremony marking the beginning of adulthood when they were kids living in New York, but he did not. “My mother came from Poland. My father came …
At almost 102, Delray Beach D-Day veteran looks forward to a long-delayed bar mitzvah
By CODY JACKSON and CURT ANDERSON DELRAY BEACH — Harold Terens fought in World War II. He’s lived almost 102 years, celebrating his birthday a couple weeks early with family and friends in Florida. But he has something more to look forward to. His bar mitzvah. Terens said at his birthday celebration Saturday that his brother got the traditional Jewish ceremony marking the beginning of adulthood when they were kids living in New York, but he did …
At 102, D-Day veteran looks forward to a long-delayed bar mitzvah
DELRAY BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Harold Terens fought in World War II. He’s lived almost 102 years, celebrating his birthday a couple weeks early with family and friends in Florida. But he has something more to look forward to. His bar mitzvah. Terens said at his birthday celebration Saturday that his brother got the traditional Jewish ceremony marking the beginning of adulthood when they were kids living in New York, but he did not. “My mother came fr…
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