The Yavneh Academy seventh grade boys were invited last motzei Shabbat, to bring a guest to join them for a special bnei mitzvah event at the school. The purpose of the program was to prepare the boys for the upcoming bar mitzvah season, showing them what a seudat shel mitzvah looks like, preparing them to become a bar mitzvah. The event consisted of a catered dinner along with opening words Yavneh Academy Head of School Rabbi Jonathan Knapp followed by three mini sessions which featured the Schnitzel Guys and Sheer Simcha DJ teaching them the proper etiquette and fun ways to dance at a bar mitzvah, Rabbi Moshe Grossbaum, of Friendship Circle, teaching and showcasing the various aspects of tefillin and the inspiring words of Rabbi Zev Reichman of East Hill Synagogue in Englewood. The night was capped off with a fun dance set, dessert and all of the boys receiving their bar mitzvah gifts and chumashim. It was certainly a night to remember.
