This document provides a guide for families celebrating a Bat Mitzvah at the Young Israel of East Brunswick (YIEB) by outlining the necessary steps including reserving the date on the synagogue calendar, submitting name and honors information, coordinating with the rabbi on learning projects and speeches, and contacting various parties to arrange for catering, facilities, and announcements. Families are encouraged to contact Rabbi Weinstein or the YIEB President if additional assistance is needed in preparing for the simcha.

1. YIEB Bat Mitzvah Guide
Dear YIEB Family,
Celebrating a Bat Mitzvah at YIEB is a very exciting time in your child’s life. We understand that it
takes a lot of preparation and therefore we have prepared the following guide to help you along. This is a
general guideline and will vary depending on the nature of the Bat Mitzvah. If at any time we can be helpful in
preparing for this event, please be in touch with Rabbi Weinstein or the YIEB President.
 Date: As soon as you have decided the date for your child’s Bat Mitzvah, you must reserve it on the
shul calendar (the calendar opens two years prior to the date). You do that through the event manager
on the YIEB website. If you have any difficulty, you can contact us at eventmanager@yieb.org.
o Additional rules and policies regarding prioritization of dates can be obtained from the Shul
office.
 Name and information for the Siddur is submitted at the beginning of the year to ht@sphob2040.com.
The following information is needed: 1. Exact and complete English spelling of the child’s
name. English only. No Hebrew lettering. 2. Date to be inscribed and 3. Parsha
 As soon as you have finalized a date, contact Rabbi Weinstein to inform him of the plans.
 Learning Project: It is recommended that your daughter embark on a learning project in preparation
for her Bat Mitzvah. It could be learning about her Parsha or any other Mitzvah/Jewish Topic that she
finds interesting. This will help your daughter in preparing a d’varTorah.
 Chessed Project: Your child is encouraged to have some type of chessed/volunteer project. This does
not have to be done by the date of the Bar Mitvah but can be done afterwards. If you need ideas, feel
free to contact the Youth Director or Rabbi Weinstein.
 Honors Form: Families who sponsor either a Kiddush or Seudah Shlishit for the shul are entitled to the
various kibbudim on Shabbat morning. Please contact Rabbi Weinstein a month before the Bat
Mitzvah to receive the form. The honors form should be returned to Rabbi Weinstein by the Tuesday
before the Bat Mitzvah.
 For all of your catering needs (Kiddush, Seudah Shlishit or a meal), please be in touch with Barbara
Goldman at bgoldman731@aol.com or by cell phone at (732) 599-6390.
o All information regarding fees can be obtained from Barbara.
 To sponsor Seudah Shlishit contact Debbie Chustkie at chustckie@aol.com
 For all your building needs, table arrangements, room setup, microphone/projector (which incurs an
extra cost), contact Milty Goldman at mjgdds49@gmail.com. Please contact him well in advance of
the event for any special needs or requests.
 Speech: Rabbi Weinstein is available to help guide your daughter in writing and practicing to deliver a
D’var Torah. Please contact Rabbi Weinstein at least 2 months before the Bat Mitzvah to schedule
meetings times (usually once a week for 3-4 weeks). You are responsible for bringing the speech on
the day of the Simcha. It is recommended to print out two copies (one to have at home and one to
leave at the shul).
 You must email your Bat Mitzvah/Mazel Tov announcement to the newsletter, email
newsletter@yieb.org before noon on Wednesday prior to the Bat Mitzvah. It will not appear unless
you email it.
 Please contact Rabbi Weinstein two weeks before the Bat Mitzvah to have one final meeting to
finalize and review everything for the Simcha.