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In Subotica [Serbia] in 1941, my sister Rua had her bat mitzvah, along with 14 other girls. The bat mitzvah was celebrated on the day of the festival of Shavuot. All 15 girls wore white dresses and white gloves and each held one white rose.... After the benediction they each received a book of prayers to remember the day.... Then the war broke out. My sister took that book of prayers with her to forced labor and managed to bring it back home. I hope she has it still. She lives in Subotica and I live in Israel.Edita Deri