how do i write a speech for my son's bar mitzvah?
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Well, I don't know. But good luck. \n\nI love Jews.
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If you use a sample letter, it will sound like one to the recipient!  It is much better to personalize it and write it from the heart so you can express genuine appreciation!  After all, did your son receive a sample scholarship, or the real thing?\n\nIt doesn't have to be long, or profound! Something like:\n\n1st paragraph: One sentence thanking (the giver) so much for the (specifics) scholarship awarded to (son) at the (occasion & date)\n\n2nd paragraph: Brief summary of why you appreciate it and how much it means to you & your son\n\n3rd paragraph: Thank them again for the scholarship and that you will always remember their generosity ,etc\n\nClosing / sign name / type name\n\nIt's the thought that counts, and make it from the heart!  (And congrats to your son!)
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The Bar/Bat Mitzvah ritual its self dose nothing. It is only a commemoration of when a boy at 13 or a girl 12 begin to take on the responsibility of being a Jewish adult and are now obligated to the Torah and commandments of the Jewish people. \nThe way this is normally done is the boy reads a section of the Torah from a scroll in Hebrew during one of the days that Jews are obligated to hear it being read. This signifies that the boy is now capable of preforming the mitzvah (commandment) of studying and learning Torah and teaching it to others.
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Hang out with him... Play music together or go out for some grub. Say this: "hey kid, we should hang out, what's your number? I'll call you later on and we can go out for some food or something (have a pen ready, then write yours on his hand)"... yeah something like that. That's not hard at all. good luck
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Depending on how intense your sons autisim is, making a room will require either more to see or less. Some autistics need more input, some less.\n\nIf it is less, make the walls sound resistant and protective with quilt batting and material done as upolstery. There are many sites to find out how to do this. Use only a few colors, pastels preferably.\n\nIf he needs lots of stimulation. Get wall murals for each wall depicting the four seasons. Paint the celing as a cloud filled sky and get a tape player with nature sounds. This ultral stimulating environment might afford him a thing or two to focus on when he has a tantrum. Make the carpet grass green, add only a few soft items like a futon bedding (sans the frame), a bean bag chair and stuffed animals.\n\nGood Luck. I hope this helps.
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I'm planning my first block party also and I've been advised to do the following:\n\n1.  Make flyers and drop off at the front door (you're not allowed to leave flyers in a mailbox so be warned!)\n\n2.  Ask everyone to \n    - BYOB (Bring your own beer) or soda, etc.\n    - a dish OR enough meat (hot dogs, hamburgers, etc.)for their family and one other family\n    - their own chairs if they want\n\nThen get with a couple of the neighbors and ask them to bring a grill to cook the meat.  \n\nYou could also incur the costs of some of the items (meat, drinks, etc.) and ask for donations.\n\nMOST IMPORTANTLY!  Pray for great weather!
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Have you checked into Rabbi Celso Cukierkorn, at the website below.  His process doesn't seem to be completely online, but it looks to be the closest you can come.
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The Jewish bar Mitzvah (literally, "son of commandments", but also "subject to commandments") is the Aramaic term for a male child who is now independantly responsible for his own actions under Jewish Law. This occurs at the age of 13 for a boy, 12 for a girl. At this time, they become part of the 'adult' community and are old enough to be counted amongst other men for a quorum in prayer (although in Orthodox sects, only the boys are counted), as well as  be married according to Jewish Law.\n\nNo ceremony parallel to a boy's Bar Mitzvah ceremony developed for girls before the modern age, except in Italy. The Orthodox Jewish Italian rite for becoming Bat Mitzvah made a great impression on Rabbi Mordecai M. Kaplan, who through his influence at the Jewish Theological Seminary of America, in New York, Jews from all branches of non-Orthodox Judaism learned about and emulated this rite. Many girls in the non-Orthodox movements celebrate becoming Bat Mitzvah (literally "daughter of commandments", but also ""subject to commandment") at age 13, like the Jewish boys, rather than at the actual age 12.\n\n\nA boy is said to become a Bar Mitzvah בר מצוה\nA girl is said to become a Bat (or Bas) Mitzvah בת מצוה
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well you cant with out using the bible. but you can reference a totalitarian government. this in itsself is a beast so if you turn it around like that it can bring all of your audience in. try linking it to the jew symbols in nazi germany if you get stuck but thats a real dramatic scene to bring into a paper when you may be able to get at the point with out using it.
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The best way is to relate all topics (holistic approach), for instance, depending on the age, let them do their own small books, let them do some short anecdotes using the computer, word recognition is possible to sing some songs and recognize words, let them write words in sand boxes.\n\n____________________________________\nNeed help or advise? Elektronic help online is the solution !\nMessenger: fxgonzal@hotmail.com\nCheap rates by the hour.
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It's "bar mitzvah," and it IS Hebrew. It means, Son of the Commandment. It's the ceremony that Jewish boys have when they are 13. For girls, it's called a "bat mitzvah."
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How about a scripture keeper?  There's a beautiful one you can get on Amazon.com.  \nhttp://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0310803233/sr=8-2/qid=1145408778/ref=sr_1_2/103-0743961-4383844?%5Fencoding=UTF8\nIt is very inspirational and motivational.  It will definitly lift his spirits.  Best to you all.
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Write about what is happening with the congregation.  Write about special events--e.g. birthday celebrations, milestone anniversaries, upcoming lectures by prominent guest speakers, etc.
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His and Hers snow caps, scarfs, and gloves!  As parents, adults etc. When it is you scrapping off the cars in the morning or getting the kids into the car etc.  There is nothing better.  If you have the extra change you can even get them embroiered at a local sewing shop.  Check the Yellow Pages for seamstresses.  When  you call ask if they do embroiery, how much per word or letter, and how quickly they can have it done.  It would be a nice touch and shouldn't cost too much per letter.  In fact you could just get their initials! \n\n\nFor the Party, Why not try hot dogs for the main course instead of just the nachos.  Or you can get some: \nSmall cocktail franks and barbecue sauce.  Pour all contents into a crock pot and allow to simmer for about 2 hours b4 you serve.  \nThen serve chips and dip (Nachos would be good) \nFresh fruit with sweet chocolate dip.  \nHot Cocoa or Fruit Punch\nThese are tested on my kids and are inexpensive ways to feed several kids in a party type atmosphere.  They are also really good and good for them, (I know, boring mom stuff).  \nThe cupcakes sound like a really good idea!  There is a way to put a firework design on the tops in icing.  So that when you hand them out it will look nice and festive!  \n\nSounds like you have a good grasp at the age of 16 of what is truly important.  \nHope This Helps!\nAmy
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Just write something sincere.\nThey will like it better.
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Just ask him, he is Jewish and having a Bar Mitzvahs.
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The ritual of a bar mitzvah goes back to the late mishnaic, early gemarrah period, because it is in the Mishnah where it states that at the age of 13 does a boy become responsible for keeping the commandments. This is like most states in the U.S., having an age where a kid is responsible for himself. In Texas it is 17, i believe. So, the first person who had a ceremony to mark the fact that he was now old enough could not be known.....