Traditional service invitations, kiddush luncheons and evening celebrations: wording ready for the day they’re called to the Torah.
A bar or bat mitzvah invitation carries years of preparation in a few lines: the service, the child’s moment at the Torah, and the celebration that follows. Copy the example that matches your family’s plans, swap in your names, synagogue and dates, and send. Separate RSVPs for the service and the party gather on one dashboard, and with Guest Privacy (included on every plan, free ones too), only you ever see the guest list.
The classic register: parents invite, the child is called to the Torah, and the celebration follows.
With pride and joy, Rachel and David Stern invite you to worship with them when their son Ethan Samuel is called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 9:30 AM Congregation Beth Shalom, Westfield, New Jersey Kiddush luncheon to follow services. Kindly reply by April 10.
It is with great joy that Miriam and Aaron Katz invite you to join them as their daughter Leah Rose is called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah Saturday, September 12, 2026 at 10:00 AM Temple Emanuel, Denver, Colorado Kiddush luncheon following the service and an evening celebration at 7:00 PM, The Skyline Room. Please respond by August 21.
Together with proud grandparents, Deborah and Michael Rosen joyfully invite you to share the day their son Jonah Isaac becomes a Bar Mitzvah Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 9:30 AM Congregation B’nai Israel, Atlanta, Georgia Luncheon to follow · Dinner reception at 6:30 PM, The Grand Willow Kindly reply by February 27 and note your meal preference.
As Shabbat draws to a close, please join us for a Havdalah service as our daughter Noa Beth Friedman becomes a Bat Mitzvah Saturday, November 14, 2026 at 5:30 PM Temple Beth El, Scarsdale, New York Dinner, dancing and celebration to follow in the social hall. Sara and Josh Friedman Kindly respond by October 23.
Less formality, same pride: for families whose invitation sounds like they do.
Thirteen years of questions, and now he gets to read the answers out loud. Join us as Noah Klein is called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah. Saturday, June 6, 2026, 9:30 AM Congregation Shir Hadash, Los Gatos, California Stay for the kiddush luncheon after services Noah requests the challah be plentiful. Please reply by May 15.
Our daughter is becoming a Bat Mitzvah, and we could not be prouder. Please join our family for the service and the celebration honoring Maya Gold. Saturday, October 17, 2026 · Service at 10:00 AM Temple Sinai, Portland, Oregon Luncheon to follow in the courtyard. Dressy-casual welcome; happy tears expected. RSVP by September 25.
One Torah portion, three tutors, countless practice runs: Eli is ready. Celebrate with us as Eli Weissman becomes a Bar Mitzvah! Saturday, April 18, 2026, 9:30 AM service Beth Am Synagogue, Baltimore, Maryland Kiddush to follow; family dinner Sunday for out-of-town guests (details on the invitation page). Please reply by March 27.
For the reception, where the tone can loosen its tie.
He read Torah in the morning. Tonight, he parties. Join us for the Bar Mitzvah celebration of Jake Bernstein! Saturday, February 21, 2026, 7:00 PM The Court at Center Line, Chicago, Illinois A sports-themed night: jerseys welcome, dancing mandatory, dessert buffet at the buzzer. Adults and kids each get their own menu. RSVP by January 30.
Service by day, glow by night! Celebrate Sophie Levin’s Bat Mitzvah at an evening party Saturday, August 22, 2026, 7:30 PM The Loft at Union Hall, Brooklyn, New York Neon everything, a DJ with strict hora instructions, and a candy bar taller than the guest of honor. Wear white or bright. Reply by August 1.
Mitzvah by morning, bagels by noon. After Ben Meyer is called to the Torah, join us for a celebration brunch in his honor. Saturday, May 16, 2026 · Service 9:30 AM · Brunch 12:30 PM Congregation Ohev Shalom and the adjoining garden room, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Sunday-level spread, Saturday energy. Lox negotiable, joy guaranteed. RSVP by April 24.
When different guests are invited to different parts of the day, the invitation does the sorting.
Please join us for a full day of celebration as Hannah Blum becomes a Bat Mitzvah. Saturday, September 26, 2026 Shabbat morning service · 9:30 AM · Temple Israel, Minneapolis, Minnesota Kiddush luncheon · immediately following services Evening reception · 7:00 PM · The North Loop Hall Please RSVP for each part of the day by September 4 the caterers thank you in advance.
Please join our family in the sanctuary as our son Daniel Marcus is called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah Saturday, July 11, 2026 at 9:30 AM Congregation Adath Jeshurun, Louisville, Kentucky followed by a kiddush luncheon with the congregation. Your presence at this milestone is the gift. Rebecca and Jason Marcus · Kindly reply by June 19.
The service is Saturday morning. The party is all his friends’ night. Sam Orlov’s Bar Mitzvah Party! Saturday, October 3, 2026, 7:00 to 11:00 PM GameWorks Arena, Cleveland, Ohio Arcade, pizza, DJ and a hoodie bar (yes, that’s a thing now). Drop-off and pickup at the main entrance; adults on site all night. RSVP by September 18.
We would love to have you with us for the whole weekend as Ari Gottlieb becomes a Bar Mitzvah. Friday: Shabbat dinner, 6:30 PM, the Gottlieb home, Skokie, Illinois Saturday: service at 9:30 AM, Temple Judea · kiddush to follow · party at 7:00 PM Sunday: farewell bagel brunch, 10:00 AM Reply to each event by April 15 so we can plan every table.
Whichever tone you choose, every bar or bat mitzvah invitation needs the same bones: who, what, when, where, and when to reply.
“Is called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah” is the traditional phrase and does the announcing; “becomes a Bat Mitzvah” is the warm modern equivalent. Either way, the child’s name is the headline.
Shabbat morning services start early and run long. Print the start time so guests can plan, and trust regulars to arrive on their own schedule.
The kiddush luncheon often includes the whole congregation; the evening party has a set list. Make each invitation say exactly which parts its recipient is invited to. Clarity is the courtesy.
The service, the luncheon and the party each need their own head count. Asking guests to reply to each part once, on one invitation, spares everyone the spreadsheet.
Family flies in for a bar or bat mitzvah, and the date has been set for years. Give guests real lead time, and let reminders handle the quiet ones.
Synagogue services call for dressier, more modest attire than the party. One line (“festive dress for the evening”) saves out-of-town guests from packing wrong.
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