Online resources for parents planning a bar or bat mitzvah:
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Becoming a b’nai mitzvah is a pivotal step in a child’s religious journey that they take surrounded by friends and family who care and want to celebrate with them. As such, whether you are a parent planning your child’s ceremony and party, a celebrant preparing for the big day, or a guest in… Read morePros answer the big questions about b’nai mitzvah celebrations and ceremonies
Well-known Northeast Ohioans remember their bar or bat mitzvah.
Stephanie York may not remember much from her bat mitzvah 40 years ago, but she does remember at the rehearsal the Thursday before, she could hardly remember any parts of her service.
Wearing a bright green cast on his left arm, a three-piece jean suit and suede platform shoes, Rabbi Carnie Rose became bar mitzvah in May 1979 in the “Jerusalem of Midwestern Canada.”
As the oldest of three siblings, Rabbi Elle Muhlbaum says her family had no assumption that she would become a bat mitzvah.
For Rabbi Daniel Utley, becoming bar mitzvah meant being part of an unfolding tradition as well as being a ground-breaker at The Temple-Tifereth Israel.
Daniel Blain headed into his bar mitzvah well prepared, having attended the Hebrew Academy of Indianapolis from the time he was 6.
Having arrived in the United States less than two years before his 13th birthday, Roman Frayman had a lot on his mind: learning English, losing his accent and working – his bar mitzvah, not so much.
Always a quick study, Robin Selinger found her one-on-one time preparing for her bat mitzvah with an Israeli tutor and her rabbi to be something of a treat.
Adam Miller felt the pressure – the pressure of following in his sister’s footsteps, the pressure of pleasing his parents and the pressure of his grandparents’ legacy as Holocaust survivors.
CEO of the Jewish Community Board of Akron
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Executive director, Friendship Circle of Cleveland
Interim dean and visiting professor of law, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law at Cleveland State University
Executive director, Cleveland Hillel Foundation
Cleveland regional director, American Jewish Committee
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Rabbi, Temple Israel Ner Tamid
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Cuyahoga County Executive
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The excitement of a b’nai mitzvah party can long be remembered through custom favors, such as T-shirts, hoodies or other items that display the theme of your party and personal style. Read moreHave fun with favors at your b'nai mitzvah party
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From presents for the b’nai mitzvah child to thank-you gifts for guests, area storeowners can help parents make the best choices
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Phone: 877-995-0200
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