Subject: Sophie's Bat Mitzvah
From: "Peggy Dotzel" <[email-masked]>
To: "Felice Roggen" <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 06 Sep 2011 23:34:54 -0400

** Every child in Sophie’s grade has been invited, but if your child  
is unable to attend the Bat Mitzvah, please disregard this email and  
accept our sincere apologies  **

************

Dear Friends,

Many of you children have asked Sophie what the appropriate attire is  
for her Bat Mitzvah on September 10th.

On Saturday morning, boys usually where Khakis or dress pants and a  
button down shirt; (many boys this age wear a tie and a blazer, a suit  
is not necessary).  Girls need to be dressed modestly as they are  
attending a religious service (which means no spaghetti straps and an  
appropriate length skirt or dress; nice slacks are fine for girls).

Saturday night is party attire.  That is a bit easier for the girls to  
figure out (sleeveless and spaghetti strap dresses are fine as are  
shorter length skirts and dresses than they wore during the day).    
Saturday night, guys should not wear jackets and ties but khakis or  
dress pants and dress shirts or collared shirts.   The kids should be  
comfortable in their clothing and have fun.

We also thought it would be helpful if we reiterated some of the  
logistics that were included in the invitation.

  Morning services:  Services begin at 9:30am.  There are several  
simultaneous services at Adas Israel Congregation.  Sophie's Bat  
Mitzvah will be in the Traditional Egalitarian Minyan, in the Gewirz  
Hall (the location will also be posted on the electronic bulletin  
board inside the synagogue).  Torah services will begin around 10 am,  
so please try to be seated in the sanctuary by that time.  Please  
remember that all electronic devices must be turned off while in the  
sanctuary.  At the conclusion of the service, we will go downstairs to  
the Kay Hall and adjoining spaces for a Kiddush luncheon.  Parents may  
pick up their children at Adas Israel between 1:30 and 1:45pm.  Drop- 
off and pick-up are easiest at the side entrance of the synagogue (on  
Quebec street) or in the parking lot.

  Evening celebration:  The celebration continues in the evening at  
Adas Israel Congregation at 8 pm.  To make drop-off and pick-up as  
easy as possible for parents, we have arranged for a staffer to be  
curbside at the Quebec Street entrance to Adas Israel at the time your  
child will be dropped off and picked up.  Supervised drop-off will be  
available between 7:50 and 8:20 pm and supervised pick-up will take  
place between 11:15 and 11:30 pm.  To take advantage of this, parents  
should pull up to the Quebec Street entrance of the synagogue.  The  
staff person will be outside that door, greeting you and supervising  
your child’s safe entry into the building.  At 11:15 pm, your child  
will be escorted back to the same door to wait for pick-up.

  We look forward to your child celebrating with Sophie and her family.

  Felice Roggen & Peter Bass

[email-masked]

917-670-5252