‘A Beast’ of a Bar Mitzvah
There are two things Matt Biers-Ariel never expected would happen to him.
The first thing is his son telling him he didn’t want to have...
Same Place, Different Time
Anne King, 64, is a native Baltimorean and has attended Chizuk Amuno Congregation all her life.
She went to Hebrew school, had her bat mitzvah...
B’nai Mitzvahs in the Holy Land
For the second time, Herbert Bergunder and his family traveled to Israel this August to celebrate a bar mitzvah.
“Sometimes a bar mitzvah or bat...
Party Streamlining
Next to a wedding, a child’s bar or bat mitzvah is one of the most important days in his or her life, but it...
Dealing with Disability
Having special needs, whether cognitive, developmental or physical, doesn’t exclude children and their families from wanting to make b’nai mitzvah, but it does make...
Bat mitzvahs around the world
Bat mitzvahs are a common occurrence in countries such as the United States and Israel, but what about Bolivia, Honduras and Cochabamba?
“Today I am...
All the help you need
Putting aside the fact you are catering mostly to teenagers, planning a bar or bat mitzvah is similar to planning a wedding.
Where are you...
Making Magic
Rabbis often speak of the magic of Torah, but one local bar mitzvah boy took the sentiment to heart and brought Torah lessons and...
Party Hardy
When it was time for his bar mitzvah, Zachary Stein, son of a successful Hollywood talent agent, was given a “Titanic”-themed bar mitzvah party....
Tasty Trending
The days of bar mitzvah bagel brunches and backyard pizza parties are over. From cupcake trucks to chocolate fountains, bar mitzvahs have gotten bigger...
