The JPost has reported that following the bar mitzva ceremony of Rahm Emanuel's son near the Western Wall, "the busload of guests went to Alyn Hospital for physically disabled children and youths, in the capital’s Kiryat Hayovel neighborhood, to meet patients and bring them gifts."
http://www.jpost.com/Israel/Article.aspx?id=176937
A number of years ago, when a relative celebrated his son's bar mitzvah in Israel, he arranged for the family to donate time at a food distribution center. We were given a tour of the premises, followed by everyone rolling up their sleeves and making hundreds of tuna sandwiches. Additionally, his father-in-law presented the organization with a sizable check.
A friend of mine, who comes from a very wealthy family, celebrated her daughter's bat mitzva by having the girls assemble packages at her mother's home. Afterwards, they walked the few blocks to an old age home and distributed their packages and spread good cheer among the elderly residents.
In an age when bar and bat mitzva celebrations are lavish and spending has exceeded the boundaries of good taste, let us focus on the mitzvah and impart a truly special lesson to the next generation.
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