| A lot of planning and preparation took place a couple years before the "big day". Everything from picking a date, to finding the perfect give-away. I've listed some steps that I took in preparation for our
simcha.
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Booking the Date
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Hotel
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Andrew's Hebrew Birthday falls the end of October. Because there is a large number of out of town guests expected, we chose a holiday weekend - Thanksgiving.
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A block of rooms has
been set aside at the Hyatt Regency, New Brunswick.
When you call to make your reservation, be sure to mention the
Bar Mitzvah. |
Organization |
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Weekend Activities
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I like to keep things organized and in one place. I also like to do everything on the computer. I found a GREAT software package that met my needs called, B'Nai Mitzvah. I am able to keep track of EVERYTHING. Another tool I used was Bar Mitzvah Planner. Log in as a guest and use "mindy golden" as the user name and "magic" as the password.
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A full weekend is planned for our guests:
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Friday PM: dinner for out of town guests
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Saturday AM: Shabbat Services begin at 8:45 AM
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Saturday PM: Bar Mitzvah Celebration
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Sunday AM: Brunch for out of town guests
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Timelines
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Bar Mitzvah Celebration
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The Highland Park Conservative Temple & Center put together a nice booklet that has a timeline in it. I've included it
here.
Aliyah Letter
If a
member of the family had an aliyah, I sent the following letter: Aliyah
Letter
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So far, we've booked the following for the party:
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