And there in the women’s section sat Sara, her elderly mother at her side, tears rolling down both their faces
They say you don’t work a day in your life if you love what you do. And I love what I do.
Event planning in Israel, at locations like the Old City and the Kosel, is both rewarding and enjoyable work. I love Yerushalayim and I love sharing my passion with my customers. My team and I have coordinated some incredible, high-end events for clients who like to pull out all the stops.
When Sara* called from New York to say she wanted to plan her son Dovi’s bar mitzvah, I expected the usual: high-end venue, personalized design theme. Sara was so sweet, and sounded so excited about this bar mitzvah, that something drew me to take her on despite it being a hectic time professionally. Maybe I sensed that there was a certain urgency in her request, something beyond “give us an incredible time.” I found myself promising to do my best to make Dovi’s bar mitzvah unforgettable.
Dovi has a twin sister, she told me, and before the twins came triplets. They’d done the triplets’ bar mitzvah in Israel three years ago, and it had been magical.
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