Was Your Bar or Bat Mitzvah Postponed or Cancelled? Why Not Have a Virtual Ceremony?
Given the disruption caused by the coronavirus, Rabbi Barbara Aiello is offering families an individually designed Bar or Bat Mitzvah experience that incorporates tradition and technology to create a memorable celebration for families whose ceremonies have been disrupted by Covid-19. The program is available to families around the world whose simcha was cancelled or postponed […]
For B/B Mitzvah Families Forced to Cancel Their Simcha!
Many families both here in Europe as well as in the US and Canada were forced to cancel their Simcha. Travel restrictions, fear of becoming “stuck” for days or weeks on a cruise ship or in a foreign hotel, and general worries about the health of special guests such as grandparents and older relatives, not […]
What Makes Jews So Smart?
And the Answer Is… The Bar and Bat Mitzvah! “I’m pooped!” Natalie collapsed into her easy chair and fanned herself with her ever-present apron as she recounted her latest trip “up north.” “My son, he’s an editor and my daughter, she’s a photographer with some of her pictures in National Geographic, and their children, what can […]
Yarmulke Game
The Yarmulke Game “Jill and Josh – June 21, 1978” “Chloe’s Bat Mitzvah 2007” “Mazel Tov Sam and Zach 2016” “ I just don’t know what to do with these,” said Charna as she lifted a handful of commemorative yarmulkes from a bulging dresser drawer. “I’ve hung on to them for years,” she said, recalling […]
You’re Invited To A Jewish Event
You’re Invited … to a Jewish Wedding or a Bar or Bat Mitzvah! What You Need to Know If you find yourself invited to a Jewish wedding or the Jewish coming of age ceremony known as a Bar Mitzvah or a Bat Mitzvah there are social considerations that will make you feel comfortable and […]