1936
Norman celebrates his bar mitzvah at Temple Shaari Zadek in Brooklyn on 15 February — his formal entry into Jewish manhood at thirteen.

February
15 February — Norman celebrates his bar mitzvah at Temple Shaari Zadek in Brooklyn.
The date places the ceremony shortly after Norman’s thirteenth birthday on 31 January. He is midway through his first year at Boys’ High School (see 1935).