Kristen Sostrom

kristen sostrom bat mitzvah

Kristen Sostrom is a retired compliance analyst who lives in Greer, just outside of Greenville, South Carolina.  She is president of the Temple of Israel (TOI) Sisterhood and the DEI representative on the Women of Reform Judaism Southeast board of directors.  She is also on the TOI Board, Music on Sunday Board and a team leader for Greenville Organized for Accountable Leadership.

women standing behind a Torah alter receiving a prayer from rabbi
Spirituality

Becoming a Bat Mitzvah at Camp Coleman

Kristen Sostrom

Traditionally, several women have their B’not Mitzvah at the Women of Reform Judaism (WRJ) Southeast (SE) District Fall Kallah at Camp Coleman amidst all of God’s splendor and with the support of all their “sisters.” This year, I was one of them.  

The process