Toldot: Think Before You Act

Toldot: Think Before You Act

This is a series for the bar/bat mitzvah parent on quick, concise and meaningful messages from the weekly Torah portion – perfect for use in a parent speech. *** Never, ever go shopping when you’re hungry. If you’re starving in the supermarket, your cart is...
Chayei Sara: Be a Giver

Chayei Sara: Be a Giver

This is a series for the bar/bat mitzvah parent on quick, concise and meaningful messages from the weekly Torah portion – perfect for use in a parent speech. *** Abraham was the paragon of hospitality and giving. When Eliezer, his servant, went to go find a wife...
Vayeira: Keep Your Home’s Values

Vayeira: Keep Your Home’s Values

This is a series for the bar/bat mitzvah parent on quick, concise and meaningful messages from the weekly Torah portion. They’re messages appropriate for any background – and appropriate to give in a speech to your young man or woman embarking on a journey through the...

If it’s not on the map – put it there!

As part of BATgirl’s Bat Mitzvah year program, last Friday the extended BATfamily visited Machon Ayalon.  Machon Ayalon is an almost unknown site among Israeli and foreign tourists, but since our visit I have decided to make it my new mission in life to put Machaon...

Bar Mitzvah- Bat Mitzvah: Why Party??

Have you ever wondered why, when it comes to our kids reaching the age of Bar and Bat Mitzvah, we celebrate as we do?  Have you ever wondered why you have spent the better part of a year fretting over whether to serve your guests fillet of beef Prince Albert or steak...