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Planning the Right Bar Mitzvah for Your Family

Everything You Need To Know —From Creating A Memorable Ceremony To Choosing From The Latest Party Trends

By Bethany Kandel

When did you first picture your child standing up on the bimah, reading from the Torah on his or her bar/bat mitzvah day? Perhaps it was when you first discovered you were pregnant? Maybe it was at your son’s bris, or your daughter’s baby naming? Or maybe it was even the day of your sonogram, when you watched that perfect little heart beating on the black and white screen and your mind fast-forwarded right through teething and the terrible twos to the first day of school, learning to ride a bike and that important religious coming-of-age ritual. Read more »