Archive · 28 Jul 2025
WWII Veteran to Celebrate Bar Mitzvah at 102
Harold Terens, a 102-year-old WWII veteran, is going to have a Bar Mitzvah at the Pentagon.
A Bar Mitzvah is a Jewish ceremony for boys when they turn 13.
Harold didn't have one as a child because his parents had different religious views.
Now, because he mentioned wanting one on TV, the Pentagon's rabbi is helping make it happen.
This ceremony is a celebration of his life and Jewish heritage.
102-year-old WWII veteran Harold Terens will have his Bar Mitzvah.
Terens missed his Bar Mitzvah as a child due to his parents' differing religious views.
The Pentagon's rabbi offered to host the ceremony after hearing Terens' wish on TV.
Terens served on D-Day and brought prisoners of war back to England.
The ceremony is planned for next year at the Pentagon.
- Who
- 102-year-old WWII veteran Harold Terens
- What
- Bar Mitzvah ceremony
- When
- Next year
- Where
- The Pentagon
- Why
- To celebrate Terens' life and Jewish heritage, fulfilling a childhood wish.
- Name
- Harold Terens
- Age
- 102
- Military Service
- WWII Veteran
- Event
- Bar Mitzvah
- Location
- The Pentagon
- Parents' Views
- Mother-religious, Father-anti-religious
