On a recent trip to Israel with six other Republican lieutenant governors to discuss trade and national security issues, the 42-year-old official was offered a unique opportunity to participate in the Jewish coming of age ceremony usually held for 13-year-olds.
Lopez-Cantera, who is also running for U.S. Senate, was hesitant to discuss his overdue bar mitzvah, instead trying to steer the interview to topics such as meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, visits to the Syrian and West Bank borders and discussions on trade and international security.
