Online resources for parents planning a bar or bat mitzvah:
Phone: 877-995-0200
Email: dbryan@thebertaminn.com
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The start of the new decade was supposed to be remembered as the year many celebrated a monumental life milestone, not dredged through a global pandemic. As tyrannical COVID-19 ascended the throne in Ohio in March, engaged couples and b’nai mitzvah students were left wondering if their event… Read more
Looking Back
Well-known Northeast Ohioans remember their bar or bat mitzvah.
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
Rabbi, Beth EL Congregation in Akron
Founder and CEO of The Gathering Place in Beachwood and Westlake
Senior Rabbi, Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple
General manager, Jay Honda and Volkswagen of Akron
Senior development officer Jewish Federation of Cleveland
Director, Montefiore Foundation
Cantor, Temple Emanu El
Campus support director, Hillel International
Vice president of operations, Mandel Jewish Community Center
Executive director, National Council of Jewish Women/Cleveland
Mid-day host, WKRK-FM 92.3 The Fan
Co-partner-in-charge, Cleveland office of Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP
Mayor, City of Solon
Executive director, Temple Emanu El
Co-owner, Corky & Lenny’s
Co-owner, Jack’s Deli and Restaurant
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
Retired architect/member of the Maltz Museum board of directors
Rabbi, Temple Israel Ner Tamid
Co-director, Chabad at Case Western Reserve University in University Circle
President and dealer principal, Leikin Motor Company
Cuyahoga County Executive
Associate Rabbi, Park Synagogue
Senior Rabbi, B’nai Jeshurun Congregation
Mayor, Orange Village
Director of religious education, Beth Israel – The West Temple
Head coach, Cleveland Cavaliers
President and CEO, Greater Cleveland Sports Commission and Destination Cleveland
Party Planning
Moving Traditions, an organization to inspire Jewish youth toward self-discovery and learning, early this year released a guide to creatively celebrating a bar or bat mitzvah during the pandemic. Read more
Locations and Venues
Any family planning a bar or bat mitzvah celebration wants it to be a night everyone will remember and enjoy. That’s why choosing a venue is often high on the list in the planning process. Read more
Activities
Most families want their bar or bat mitzvah parties to stand out, and fortunately, there are new activity options on the Northeast Ohio party scene. Representatives from Topgolf in Independence and The Workz on the Riverfront in Cuyahoga Falls say their spots offer a unique celebration that’… Read more
Gift Giving
From presents for the b’nai mitzvah child to thank-you gifts for guests, area storeowners can help parents make the best choices
Many people give monetary gifts in multiples of $18 – symbolic of giving “chai,” or life – to celebrate a bar or bat mitzvah becoming a Jewish adult. Read more
