What are suggested for Bar and Bat Mitzvah invitations?
When it comes to Bar and Bat Mitzvah invitations, as in any other marketplace, the forces of supply and demand are intimately connected. The glitzy, irreligious (even sacrilegious) designs found in some invitation books reflect the fact that many families demand such invitations (or, at least, choose them over others that are offered). Concerned parents must consider what is appropriate, Jewishly meaningful, and, of course, affordable. One useful way to frame the issue is to remember that the invitation is to a religious service (including the reading of Torah, our sacred text) and therefore should convey, through its design and content, a dignified, religious spirit. Ideally, the invitation should include some Hebrew as well as English text.
