Bar and bat mitzvah Puns

All the names listed are kids/teens ages 12 or 13 years old

Myca Elizabeth

Ava Esther

Amalia Belle

Everett

Shai

Carla Sophia

Ezra

Rose Etta

Aviv

Jacob

Benjamin Charles

Saul

Brooks

Talulah

Paige Talia

Gavriel

Samuel

Shayna Lou

Jack Emerson

Hannah

Tova Miriam

Rex

Mila

Scarlett

Violet Clare

Elisha

Milana Hope

Mira

Anjali

Samson

Julia Ellen

Elisheva

Remy

Asher

When my parents were having their bar and bar mitzvahs they got usually $36 while I got $54.

Recently, I was reflecting on my Jewish heritage and the rites therein...particular the bar/bat mitzvah. Back then, it seemed totally normal to stand in front of a congregation, read some Hebrew, give a sermon, recite some prayers, and have a massive party. Looking back more than 20 years ago, it all seems quite strange...everything from what the Torah portion actually meant to the absurdity of asking a 13-year-old kid to give a sermon to, yes, the big party.

I recently wrote about my reflection and experiences here:

https://parkerschaffel.com/2020/07/08/the-oddities-of-a-bar-mitzvah/

But I'm wondering: do any of you feel the same way? Do you look back and think the whole thing is a bit odd? We can certainly be proud of what we did while thinking it quite strange.

I welcome any thoughts.

Thanks very much.

Maybe I’m not looking on the right channels of the internet but are there any adult bar/bat mitzvah classes? I know with COVID and all it would have to be online, which I’m perfectly fine with. Thanks!

Note that Jews typically celebrate a bar or bat mitzvah either at age 12 or 13 for girls and 13 for boys, so these kids were born 12-13 years ago.

Jack Thomas

Zoe

Simon

Taeva

Evin Ivy

Ella Rudy Aiko

Tobian Teru-Yuki

Maxwell Ari

Jonah Benjamin

Miles Jacob

Analie

Adam

Alexander Gabriel

Tobin

Clara and Katherine (twins)

Jordan Cierra

Oliver

Leo Herzl

Elie Meir

Keli'i

Oscar

Shaya

Sam

Robert

Myles

Jonah Baer

Mason

Lydia

Leah Shoshana

Aiden

I am not Jewish and I don't want to offend anyone, I am just curious. I was talking to my mom about Christian baptism. Somehow the question came up. Thanks!

I am a 23 year old jewish (not religious male) I work in the office, as well as some of the events, and quietly laugh at my surroundings. Ask me anything.

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> Before Paul Rudd broke into television and movies, the "Dinner for Schmucks" star was working the bar and bat mitzvah circuit in L.A.'s San Fernando Valley.

> He emceed my bat mitzvah party, back in 1992 - months before landing a recurring role on the NBC drama "Sisters."

> The soft-spoken aspiring actor whom my mom and I met on the hunt for bat mitzvah DJs - I took an immediate liking to Rudd - turned out to be the perfect choice for the event.

> Rudd, donning a yellow tuxedo jacket, a ruffled shirt, shorts and Doc Martens, ably and energetically led us through all of the bat mitzvah staples: candle-lighting, Coke & Pepsi, toasts, limbo, "Hands Up," challah-cutting and "YMCA." And as the "Today" show-themed bat mitzvah party came to a close, he invited my friends onto the dance floor to sing a moving rendition of "That's What Friends Are For.".

> The movie "Dinner for Schmucks" - in which Rudd stars alongside Steve Carrell - opened last weekend to a bevy of rave reviews.

> So I thought it would be a fitting time to share some footage of Rudd holding court at my bat mitzvah.

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Anything our sages say about people who convert? They are technically bar/bat mitzvah after they finish converting, correct?

I’m posting here because I’ve asked around and am getting conflicting info.

We live in a wealthy area. We are not “unwealthy,” but aren’t as well off as many of our friends. My child has been invited to a number fo Bar/Bat Mitzvahs from classmates (not close friends). We are not Jewish and need help with the following etiquette rules:

1. What is a fair/reasonable amount to gift? I ask because I’m hearing minimum $54, standard $72. Will $36 mark my child/family as cheapskates? Again, these are not close friends. Are there different acceptable amounts depending on level of friendship?

2. If the invite says “celebration to immediately follow services,” should my child attend services? Does it depend on how close of a friend to celebrant?

3. Are parents (I .e. Me and/or my husband) expected to attend services? Party? (We don’t know or socialize with these children or their families).

4. What is appropriate dress for kids, adults?

TIA for help with this and if I’ve missed anything, please let me know!

I'm really wondering and it's not Hava Nagila