B'nai Mitzvah Planning Guide

All the information, forms, templates and resources you need to plan your simcha, including reference sheets that you can share with your family, guests and service participants as appropriate.

Planning Guide

• Bar/Bat Mitzvah Information and Guidelines (Being updated: please contact B'nai Mitzvah coordinator).

• CBE Bar/Bat Mitzvah Contacts (rev Nov 2023)

Resources

(Attachments to Planning Guide, by corresponding section number)

2. Eligibility Requirements

• Service Attendance Log Sheet

4. Ushering Policy

• Ushering Duties and Guidelines

5.  Shabbat Observance

• Sample "Dear Friends" letter

7. Seudat Mitzvah Policy (NOTE: these are being updated; contact Food Service)

• Planning a Seudat Mitzvah

• Seudat Mitzvah Menu Guide

• Facilities Rental -- Contact Food Service

9. Bar/Bat Mitzvah Training

• Audio files for Torah and Musaf services, as well as Torah and Haftarah trope

11. Worship Service -- Family Participation/Honors

• Honors Worksheets

  • 1-Torah Shabbat (rev 11/1/2023)

  • 2-Torah Shabbat (being updated)

  • 3-Torah Shabbat (being updated)

  • Rosh Chodesh (being updated)

• Hebrew name cheat-sheet

• Aliyah Prayers before and after Torah readings

• A Torah aliyah at CBE (guide to CBE customs)

• Prayer for the Community

• Prayer for our Country

• Prayer for Israel with transliteration

• Prayer for Peace

12. Parents' Prayer

• Provided Prayers to choose from

• Shehechyanu

13. Torah Readings

• Torah Readings section of the CBE Website

14. Brochures, Kippot, Flowers, Tree of Life Contribution, Shofar Article Questionnaire

• Sample bar/bat mitzvah brochure

• CBE's stained glass windows (graphics to use on brochure if desired)

• Tree of Life Webpage

• Bar/Bat Mitzvah Shofar Questionnaire

• Mitzvah Projects page on the CBE Website (disabled, as no current projects have been submitted.)

17. Project Mishpacha

• Project Mishpacha Outline