| Description |
xiii, 258 pages ; 23 cm |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
Getting ready: gathering the warmth of our heritage -- Finding your place in the Jewish community -- The roots of tradition -- Choosing the date, setting the time -- Timetables for study -- Making the experience meaningful -- Creating the service: ancient wishes, modern dreams -- The Shabbat morning service: a beginner's guide -- How to personalize the service -- Why the service is so moving-and how to enhance it even more -- Mitzvah projects and Tzedakah -- Bar and Bat Mitzvah in Israel -- Planning the party: celebrating with spirit and joy -- Your celebration, your way -- A complete party-planning schedule -- Strategies to stretch your budget -- Creating the perfect invitation -- Party themes and Jewish values -- From cakes to canapés: getting the best from your caterer -- All about music and entertainment -- Seating arrangements and decorating schemes -- The grant candle-lighting ceremony -- Photography and video: preserving the day in pictures. |
| Subject |
Bar mitzvah.
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Bat mitzvah.
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Judaism -- Customs and practices.
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Jewish families -- Religious life.
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| ISBN |
0806525754 paperback |
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