So it’s been a pretty slow news day — The New York Times has Captain America on the front page. But, the Times also had this really great article: Journey from a Chinese Orphanage to a Jewish Right of Passage.

“But seldom is the juxtaposition of homeland and new home, of faith and background, so stark. And nothing brings out the contrasts like a bat mitzvah, as formal a declaration of identity as any 13-year-old can be called upon to make.”

Really cool article. Check it out.