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| Diary of a Bat Mitzvah Planning
Parent 2 WEEKS to the Big Day ... |
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This month we dealt with fine-tuning
and last minute details. Fortuntately, my Bat Mitzvah Planners are on location
24/6. We e-mailed and were in phone contact to iron out the nitty gritty,
teeny weeny details that can make or break an affair: dinner and brunch menus,
sleeping arrangements, the jeep route, desert meal under the stars, prayer
service, car rentals... On my end, I worked out who would do us the honor of leading parts of the prayers. As we are convening a women's prayer service and many of us are not accustomed to leading services, it was important that everyone have time to prepare in advance. Cousins and friends leading the service will add an extra dimension of significance to the prayer. In addition, an Israeli friend offered to deliver a dvar Torah in Hebrew during the service which will help add meaning to the Torah portion our daughter will chant. Our daughter decided to take on the additional role of leading the hallel service, which I expect will be particularly nice. As with all people from abroad who hold their bar or Bat Mitzvah in Israel, the Ministry of Tourism provides a small gift and certificate, so I made sure to complete and fax the forms to their Jerusalem office. We decided that there would be one table with chairs for the older guests and the rest of us would sit on pillows and rugs around the campfire. The menus were finalized although the caterer is still scouting around for a Kosher for Passover cafe latte machine for the brunch. The final menu for the desert dinner will be roasted potatoes, roasted onions, five types of salads, kebabs and chicken kebabs and grilled peppers and matzah. For the brunch we arranged a meal of salmon, salads, cheeses, matzah, and desert. With all these arrangements in hand, my daughter and I went shopping - what does one wear to a Bat Mitzvah in the desert? Next time I write to you my daughter will be counted among Jewish women. Stay tuned at the end of April for this mother's post-Bat Mitzvah reflections... |
| Diary of a Bat Mitzvah Planning
Parent 2 WEEKS to the Big Day ... |
|
This month we dealt with fine-tuning
and last minute details. Fortuntately, my Bat Mitzvah Planners are on location
24/6. We e-mailed and were in phone contact to iron out the nitty gritty,
teeny weeny details that can make or break an affair: dinner and brunch menus,
sleeping arrangements, the jeep route, desert meal under the stars, prayer
service, car rentals... On my end, I worked out who would do us the honor of leading parts of the prayers. As we are convening a women's prayer service and many of us are not accustomed to leading services, it was important that everyone have time to prepare in advance. Cousins and friends leading the service will add an extra dimension of significance to the prayer. In addition, an Israeli friend offered to deliver a dvar Torah in Hebrew during the service which will help add meaning to the Torah portion our daughter will chant. Our daughter decided to take on the additional role of leading the hallel service, which I expect will be particularly nice. As with all people from abroad who hold their bar or Bat Mitzvah in Israel, the Ministry of Tourism provides a small gift and certificate, so I made sure to complete and fax the forms to their Jerusalem office. We decided that there would be one table with chairs for the older guests and the rest of us would sit on pillows and rugs around the campfire. The menus were finalized although the caterer is still scouting around for a Kosher for Passover cafe latte machine for the brunch. The final menu for the desert dinner will be roasted potatoes, roasted onions, five types of salads, kebabs and chicken kebabs and grilled peppers and matzah. For the brunch we arranged a meal of salmon, salads, cheeses, matzah, and desert. With all these arrangements in hand, my daughter and I went shopping - what does one wear to a Bat Mitzvah in the desert? Next time I write to you my daughter will be counted among Jewish women. Stay tuned at the end of April for this mother's post-Bat Mitzvah reflections... |
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