MitzvahChic: How to Host a Meaningful, Fun, Drop-Dead Gorgeous Bar or Bat MitzvahSimon and Schuster, 2006 M10 3 - 240 pages An indispensable, modern-day guide to planning the perfect bar or bat mitzvah, celebrating substance and style There used to be only two approaches to the bar or bat mitzvah party -- a low-key event that reflects the solemnity of this sacred rite of passage or a big bash that has no connection to the religious service. For many, it was an impossible dilemma. Will a big bash trivialize and overshadow the bar or bat mitzvah experience? Will too much spirituality suck the life out of an otherwise fabulous party? MitzvahChic is the first book that proves that if you want a truly amazing experience, you can and must have it all! Blending meaningful Jewish elements with high-style contemporary party planning, this inspiring and useful guide will show you how to have the ultimate bar or bat mitzvah -- a profoundly moving service followed by an unforgettable party. The MitzvahChic approach also shows how to honor your child in a big way, rather than reducing him or her to an overused pop culture theme or a single cliché: He's into baseball! She loves horses! This must-have guide gives advice on the major decisions, the basics of the service, and the party details that really matter. It also features:
A practical guide to all things mitzvah from the Torah to the tablecloth, MitzvahChic will help create a beautiful, powerful, resonant, and unforgettable rite of passage. |
Contents
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Picking the Place | 24 |
Candlelighting | 39 |
Basics of the Service | 79 |
Why Intermarriage Upsets People | 92 |
Overcoming Your Nervousness | 112 |
Making the Event More of a Mitzvah | 115 |
Party Ideas for Each Portion | 130 |
Jewish Holiday Summaries and Symbols | 153 |
DecorationsParty Favors | 209 |
Figuring Out the Budget | 226 |
Appendixes | 243 |
Index | 263 |
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