Special Sections > Bar/Bat Mitzvahs
Throw A Pie in the Sky Pizza Party Celebration
Instead of a bar/bat mitzvah party that resembles a wedding, do something that youths and their teenage friends will enjoy. Throw a pizza party! This type of celebration is interactive,… Read More
Planning Ahead for a Bar or Bat Mitzvah
It’s always helpful to have some sort of timeline when you have a big project ahead of you. A bar or bat mitzvah is no exception. Here is checklist and… Read More
Sam Paster Overcomes Obstacles on his Path Toward Manhood
In his D’Var Torah speech at his recent bar mitzvah, Sam Paster of Swampscott discussed the affinity he feels with Moses, the leader of the Jewish people. “Moses had a… Read More
Temple Ner Tamid Party Expo a Must for Those Planning an Event
When the first Party Expo was held at Temple Ner Tamid in Peabody nearly a decade ago, no one could have foreseen it going this strong nine years later. Says… Read More
A Day in the Life…
Okay, so it’s not really a day in the life. The planning can start years before when the young man or women gets their date to become a bar/bat mitzvah.… Read More
Illness Sparks Conversion and Bat Mitzvah
When Patricia Whitman awoke at Lahey Clinic in 2007 following a craniotomy to remove a malignant brain tumor, her thoughts were on religion, not medicine. In particular, she thought of… Read More
Lifecycle Events Create Memorable Day at Cohen Hillel Academy
While eighth grade students across America were most likely solving algebra problems and writing essays, students in Pamela Aranov’s class at Cohen Hillel Academy were engaged in a unique journey… Read More
Athletic Youth is a Good Sport About His Bar Mitzvah Project
“My two favorite things are food and sports,” said 13-year-old Franklin “Frankie” Bucco. The Wenham youth knew his bar mitzvah project would revolve around one or the other. “I thought… Read More
Local Teen Goes the Extra Mile to Do a Mitzvah in New Orleans
High school junior Margot Paul of Lynnfield returned from New Orleans last week after joining 16 of her classmates in refurbishing homes devastated by Hurricane Katrina. The students attend Gann… Read More
Deployed Dad Makes it Home in Time for Son’s Bar Mitzvah
Our bar mitzvah plans were in place. Zachary was studying his Torah portion with Cantor Emil Berkovitz, at Congregation Shirat Hayam. I was working on decorations and details, and our… Read More
‘Twinning’ Made this Girl’s Bat Mitzvah More Meaningful
I gazed around the temple after a distinct stillness, disturbed only by the sound of quiet sobbing, which had taken over the proceedings. The silence that now pervaded the room… Read More