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Your Personalized, Meaningful, Bar/Bat Mitzvah Experience

Weekday mornings, Shabbat or Twilight/Havdallah Ceremonies

Meaningful, Inclusive Service for families and their guests

Warm blend of tradition and modifications to make all feel comfortable and involved

Location of your choice, or synagogue site options

Stress Free, authentic Bar/Bat Mitzvah Experience

Families want to give their child the gift of history and hertiage with a Bar or Bat Mitzvah Ceremony. This can be a non-stressed, awkward free event.

Flexible, convenient & family centred

The Family Service with Arlene offers a personalized, meaningful experience where she is sensitive to those she serves and the ultimate goal is to connect with your family and deepen this experience for you!

I wanted to thank you and let you know how grateful we are for your dedication, caring and professionalism in teaching our daughter her Parsha, throughout this past year. Every week, you offered helpful, insightful tips and comments as well as, encouragement that altogether were key to her success!

The day of the Bat Mitzvah, you led such a beautiful service at synagogue! It was

Incredibly spiritual, meaningful and moving! Every detail was so carefully tailored and crafted to suit what was important to us. Our family and friends felt they have shared in the momentous occasion of our daughter's becoming a Bat Mitzvah and many, as I, were moved to tears.

We will always think back to that special day with fond memories and warmth in our hearts.

Weeks later, I still remember the service and catch myself with a smile on my face.

Thank you for an unforgettable experience! ~ R.S. Richmond Hill, Ontario (Bat Mitzvah April 26, 2015)

...Seriously Arlene, thank you! You're really like a Bar Mitzvah Whisperer! We really needed so much guidance and understanding of what we needed to prepare for our son's Bar Mitzvah in Israel. Your tutoring and helping with the Davar Torah and details to helping us feel comfortable at the service in Israel was so much appreciated. In truth, we felt really awkward about not having too much prior knowledge but you put that to

rest for all of us. Thank you again for your time and sincerity. ~J.L. Toronto, Ontario (Bar Mitzvah January 2015)

We had the pleasure to work with Arlene for our son’s Bar Mitzvah. She was an absolute delight to work with. Her attention to detail and creative ways to teach, encourage and motivate our son to learn his portion made it a very enjoyable experience.

The service was absolutely beautiful. Arlene’s voice was angelic and our family and friends enjoyed her singing. The Havdalla portion of the service was extremely moving and touched everyone in attendance.

Thank you for making this milestone in our lives so special.

Nara and Brian Abrams (Bar Mitzvah Parents & Directors of Imagine A Cure for Leukemia) (Bar Mitzvah January 13, 2018)