Online resources for parents planning a bar or bat mitzvah:
Phone: 877-995-0200
Email: dbryan@thebertaminn.com
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Features
In 2008, years before Ben Heller’s bar mitzvah, his family hosted a local tennis exhibition for Israeli at-risk youth. Read more
Looking Back
Well-known Northeast Ohioans remember their bar or bat mitzvah.
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
Executive director, Mandel JCC
President, Jewish Federation of Cleveland
Vice chair, Jewish Federation of Cleveland Board of Trustees
Party Planning
Locations and Venues
B’nai mitzvah celebration venues are often the first place the guest of honor celebrates Jewish adulthood surrounded by fun, friends and food. Read more
Activities
Sure, you could have a b’nai mitzvah without any pizazz. A simple party with no multi-colored lights, crowd-exciting DJ, blaring music, fast-paced bowling or karaoke. 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
Everyone wants to commemorate a young adult’s bar or bat mitzvah with a memorable gift. However, with the plethora of options, picking out that keepsake might be more challenging than one realizes. Read more
