Bar and Bat Mitzvah
Is it Wrong to Type Thank You Notes?
Would you rather receive an illegible, impersonal handwritten thank you note or a personalized typed one? Oh, was that leading?…
The Happy Hora
Over a month after my son’s bar mitzvah, and I’m still kvelling. It will be over soon. Probably….
To My Son, One Month After
My son made his bar mitzvah. Talk amongst yourselves. I’m a little verklempt….
How My Son Discovered The Opposite Sex
It happened. Six weeks before his bar mitzvah, my son discovered girls….
Facebook Advice Before The Bar Mitzvah
A few months ago, after her daughter had just made her bat mitzvah, my friend Jill held my hands in hers and…
Oy Vey: What To Give (& Not to Give) For a Bar or Bat Mitzvah
I’m going out on a limb here in making a recommendation regarding what I think is the best gift to gift a kid for a bar or bat mitzvah. …
Just Say No (Thank You): Bar Mitzvah Tales, Part 3
When replying to a formal event – where the hosts have sent you an actual printed invitation and provided you with a…
A Confused RSVPer: Bar Mitzvah Tales, Part 2
People have been asking me to share tidbits about the bar mitzvah planning. Okay. Here’s one….
The Blessing of Paper: Bar Mitzvah Tales, Part 1
When I forgot to order thank-you notes, einvite bar mitzvah invitations came to my rescue….
Oy Vey: Tips to Non-Jews About Bar & Bat Mitzvah Giving
I received an email from an old friend not too long ago. She sounded kinda panicky:
Renna:
I have been invited to go to a Bat Mitzvah in NYC for a co-worker’s daughter. What do I give? Help!
Jenna 🙂
That Jenna. She brought me right back to October 25, 1979 when I celebrated my own bat mitzvah in Syracuse, New York. …