Lifecycles

When, Where, and Whom | Article

When to hold a bar/bat mitzvah, where to have it, whom to invite

Officiants | Article

Who should officiate at a bar/bat mitzvah?

Checklist | Article

A planning checklist for a bar/bat mitzvah

Etiquette | Article

General rules of etiquette in synagogue. What to bring as a gift to a bar/bat mitzvah.

Special Situations | Article

Interfaith families, divorce, and children with special needs at a bar/bat mitzvah

Greening Your Simcha | Document

From the Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation

Guidelines developed by the Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation in Evanston, Illinois, the first (and only) house of worship in the world to receive Platinum-Level certification from the US Green Building Council