In this episode, host Sara Ivry explores the pressures on parents and preteens to navigate the celebrations that take place after the services and the speeches. You’ll hear from party planners and DJs and a handful of insightful preteens who are seeking alternatives to the typical celebration.
Producer: Michele Siegel (Slate, New York Times/WBUR, WNYC)
Host: Sara Ivry (host of Vox Tablet)
“If you’re the family that has over the top catered events. Have an over-the-top catered event. If you’re a family that doesn’t, then having one for the bar/bat mitzvah is twisted.” – Mark Oppenheimer