 formal luncheon, this is likely indicated on your invitation.

The reception: Sometimes you are invited to a reception later in the evening or right after the bar/bat mitzvah service (this would be indicated on the invitation). Check with your host or the invitation regarding dress code. Sometimes the dress code can be much more casual than the service, so it’s important to have an understanding. If only your child is invited, it’s typical for parents to walk their kids into the venue or drop them off at the valet (if the entrance is straight forward).

The reception typically starts with a cocktail hour with appetizers, beverages, and games for the kids (such as a photobooth, video games, etc.). Sometimes the bar may be a cash bar, so bring some just in case.

After cocktail hour (which usually lasts the full hour), the guests will be ushered into the main ballroom. Much like a wedding, there is usually assigned seats for adults; there may or may not be assigned seats for kids. Usually kid and adult seats are separated. If there is a DJ or band, there will usually be a grand entrance (where the kid is introduced from the MC), the hora, and some dancing.

During the hora, you grab hands and form a couple circles – dancing from left to right. All are welcome. Partway into the dancing, the bar/bat mitzvah kid will be lifted into a chair. If you are a strong man, your assistance with this is very helpful! Sometimes the siblings and parents will also go up in the chair.

Before dinner, sometimes there is a “motzi” which is a blessing over the bread and wine.

Dinner is typically served similarly to a wedding – it may be plated at your table or at a buffet.

Later into the night there may be a service called a “candle lighting”. This is when the bar/bat mitzvah kid honors certain family members or friends who have made an impact in their life. For each person or group of people, a candle is lit. If you are called/being honored, the child will read the poem or passage they wrote about you, and then you walk up to the table and light the candle with them. After you light the candle, typically you will pose for a photo.

There may also be a montage shown at some point in the evening. This is usually
formal luncheon, this is likely indicated on your invitation. 

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 The reception typically starts with a cocktail hour with appetizers, beverage, and games for the kids (such as a photobooth, video recording games, etc .). Sometimes the barroom may be a cash bar, so bring some just in case. 

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 Before dinner, sometimes there is a “ motzi ” which is a blessing over the bread and wine. 

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 There may also be a montage shown at some point in the evening. This is usually
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AfTer coCkTail hour (which usUallY lasts the FulL hOur), ThE guesTS will bE usHerEd into tHe main bALlrOoM. mUCh Like a wedding, there iS uSUAlLy assignEd seatS FoR aDUlts; therE mAy oR may NOT be asSignED sEats for kIds. UsuALlY kId and adUlT seats ArE seParAted. IF TherE is a DJ Or band, thEre wiLL usually be a graND entrance (wherE ThE KId IS intRodUced from the mC), thE Hora, And sOMe DanCIng.

DuRing tHe HOrA, You grab hands and form A cOuple cIrcleS – dancing from lEft to right. aLL Are welcoMe. PaRTwAY into the dancinG, the bAr/bat mitzvAH kid will Be lifTed into a Chair. If yoU ARe a stronG maN, yoUr aSsiSTAnCe with this is vERY helPfUl! SometImeS the sibLinGs aNd pAreNtS will also Go up in thE cHaIr.

beForE dinnER, sometimEs TheRe Is a “Motzi” WHich is A blesSing OvEr THe bRead and WInE.

dInneR iS tYpicAllY sErved SimiLArlY to a wedDing – it may Be pLAted At YoUr table Or at a buffet.

LaTeR into the niGhT thEre may BE A service Called a “candle lighting”. ThIS is when The Bar/baT mitZvah kid hoNorS certaIn fAMily meMbers oR frieNdS whO HAve maDE An ImpAcT in their liFE. for Each pErSon oR group oF people, a candle is liT. if yOu are called/beIng HonoRED, tHe cHIlD WilL rEAd tHE Poem or passage thEy wrote aboUt YOu, And then you WAlk Up To the taBle and lIght tHE candle With them. AFter you liGhT the CANdlE, typically You will pOse for a phOTo.

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A f te r cockta il hou r  ( wh ich usu al ly las ts  th e f ull h o ur),  the g uests wi ll be ushered into t h e main ballro o m. M uc h  lik e a  wedding, t here is u sual l yass i gnedseats  f o ra dults; there may or  m ay not  be a ssigned seats  for kids. U s ually ki d an d  a d ult seats aresepar ated. If t h ere is a  DJ o r band,there wil l usuallybea g ran d e n t ra nce (where th e kidis  introd uce d fromthe  MC ),the  h ora, andsome dan ci ng .
D uri ng th e  hora, y ou  gr ab  ha nds a n d form  a co uple  c ir c les  – danc i ng f romle ft  torig ht . All  are wel come. P artway in tot he d an ci ng, the  bar/bat mitz va h kid will  b e l iftedi n to a cha ir. If you are a strong man, yo urassis tanc e with th isis ver y h e lpful!  Somet imesth e s i b lings a nd  pa re nts will a l s o g o upin  the  chair. 

Before dinner, s o met imes there is  a“mot z i ”whi c hi s a  b l ess i n g over the brea d and wine .Di nner is ty p ica ll y serve d simil arlyt o a wed ding – it  may be p la teda t  yo ur table o r at a b uffet.

L a ter i n to  thenig ht the re  ma y bea serv i cecalle d a “c an dle li ghtin g” . This i s when the bar/bat mitz vah ki d hon ors  certainfam i lymembers o r fr iends whohav e m ade a n i m pactin t h ei r l i fe. F or e a ch person or  gr o u pof people,a c and le is  li t . If y ou a re called/being h o nored, the chi ld w i l l r ead thepo em or passagethe yw r ote abou tyou, and th en you w al k  up t o thetableand lig h t  t h e cand le w ith  them. Af ter  y o u light  t he candle , ty pi callyyou wi l l po s e  for a photo.

T herem a y als o  be  a mo nt age sho w n at  some poin t in the ev ening.  Thi s isusually 
 formal_luncheon, this_is likely indicated on_your invitation.

The_reception:_Sometimes you_are_invited to a_reception later in_the evening or right_after the bar/bat_mitzvah_service (this would be indicated on the invitation). Check with your host or the_invitation_regarding dress_code._Sometimes_the dress code can be_much more casual than the_service, so_it’s important to have an understanding. If only_your_child is invited,_it’s typical for parents to walk their kids into_the venue or drop them off_at the valet_(if_the_entrance is straight forward).

The_reception typically starts with a cocktail_hour with appetizers, beverages, and games_for the kids (such as a photobooth,_video games, etc.). Sometimes the bar_may be a cash bar,_so bring_some just in case.

After cocktail_hour (which usually_lasts the_full hour), the_guests will be ushered into the_main ballroom. Much_like a wedding, there is usually_assigned_seats for adults;_there_may_or may_not be assigned_seats_for kids._Usually_kid and adult seats are separated._If_there is a DJ or band, there_will usually be a_grand_entrance (where the kid_is introduced from the MC),_the hora, and some dancing.

During the_hora, you_grab hands_and form a couple circles – dancing from left to right._All are welcome. Partway into the_dancing, the bar/bat mitzvah_kid will_be_lifted into a_chair._If you_are a strong man, your assistance with_this is_very helpful! Sometimes the siblings and_parents will also go_up_in the chair.

Before dinner, sometimes there_is a “motzi” which is a_blessing over the bread and_wine.

Dinner_is_typically served similarly to a_wedding – it may be plated_at your table_or at a buffet.

Later into the night_there_may be a service called a_“candle_lighting”. This is when the bar/bat_mitzvah_kid_honors certain family members or_friends who have made an impact_in their life. For each person or group of_people, a candle_is lit. If you are_called/being_honored,_the child will read the poem or passage they wrote_about you,_and then you_walk up to the table and light the candle with_them. After you light the candle, typically_you will pose for a photo.

There may also be a montage_shown at some point in the evening. This_is usually