I have been to several bar/bat Mitzvahs recently, and although the DJ has been great, the kids get bored and start hanging out in the bathrooms, sliding down...
We hired a game show host to do trivia with the kids. Not only are the participants engaged, but there's rooting and howling by the spectators and it becomes...
For our kids' party in the evening we are having a photobooth -- you know, the kind where you get a strip of four black-and-white pictures. The place that...
For my next bat mitzvah, I am very interested in making my son's Tallit (including the Atarah, Tallit bag, and possibly the Kippah) for his BM. After googling...
We are having our daughters bat mitvah outside of our synagogue.We will have to make our praybooks ourself.My question is: Is there any place online we could...
You really do not have to put EVERYTHING into the prayer book? I'd ask for the names of families whose kids are slightly older to see if you can get copies of...
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sulleymanzo
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Jan 2, 2007 10:07 pm
MANY THANKS TO SCOTT BORSKY FOR CONNECTING ME WITH THIS GROUP; Does anyone have any contacts to locate a person who does entertainment for Bar/Bat Mitzvah's....
A couple of years ago I went to a friend's b/m. I called her and she used a company called Party Masters, http://www.partymastersonline.com/ I remember the...
This is going to sound crazy, and I cannot believe that I am even thinking about this, but...my son does not have many jewish friends. He is inviting about 3...
I don't think that writing something like "proper attire requested-- if you have any questions please call..." is bad or tacky. You can certainly request that...
There is much more that you need to tell Non Jewish kids and really Jewish kids who might not go to your synagogue. Here is a letter that someone sent out....
I live in a very Jewish area in the Chicago suburbs and most of the kids are well-acquainted with what's expected, but this is a very good idea. Particularly...
Our son's (my step-son) Bar Mitzvah is at the end of September. His Mother has refused to celebrate any portion of this wonderful day with our family and...
We had this same situation and, I'm sure, it's fairly common these days. We ended up wording my step-son's Bar Mitzvah invitations as if they were coming from...
I am not sure if I want to have a candle lighting ceremony for our daughter's Bat Mitzvah. We love the ceremnony, but sometimes it gets to be the same thing at...
We also thought to try and find something different and yet meaningful. Our Rabbi suggested that my daughter light her first candle in honor of Shabbat. She...
Your Rabbi's suggestion about lighting the first candle in honor of the Shabbat is great. Thank you for this precious contribution. I added it to the article...
How common is it these days to invite parents, but not children (in our case preschool age) to b'nai mitvahs? Our rabbi does not allow children during...
In my synagogue, the children of family members are typically invited. Age wouldn't matter, and one just hopes that a young child having a major tantrum would...
People have done it here in our Conservative congregation in Massachusetts. The people I know who did it needed to limit the guest list because of space and...
Hello all, I am wondering if people have some advice. My wife and I are expecting a baby any day now and we are having a bit of a naming dilemma. We are...
My husband and I are figuring our bat miztvah budget. My question is, who should I figure extra for tipping. The catering halls already add gratuity, but what...
Here's what I did, after asking my friends. I tipped the MC $75. The dancers got $25 each and I tipped the DJ, I think, $50. I did not tip the other folks, but...
For our B/M at synagogue, there will be a supervisor and 3 servers. They are being paid by the catering company. There is already a 20% service fee added on...
My wife and I are expecting a baby any day now and we are having a naming "problem". We are thinking of naming him after my grandfather Larry, who died many...
Shalom everyone, Thank you for all your responses for bat mitzvah girl "walk in" songs. Here's the top 10. 1) Dancing Queen by ABBA 2) Do Wah Diddy Diddy by...
In most synagogues, like mine, there is a custodian who is usaully non Jewish and takes care of setting up the tables and other important duties. You might...
I would say go for it. My mother and my first cousin have the same name. my mother is malka and she is tzipporah malkah. so if my aunt who is very religious...
