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...
My Extravagant Bar Mitzvah Party
It was 16-and-a-half years ago, but I can remember my bar mitzvah like it was yesterday.
My brother and I played guitar on the concluding...
Sprucing Up the Modern Simcha
If the words “kosher catering” conjure up visions of bland and unhealthy food, and memories of bar and bat mitzvahs past still haunt...
