{"id":31,"date":"2026-03-27T20:07:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T20:07:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thb.pyl.mybluehost.me\/website_01fd492e\/home\/"},"modified":"2026-05-25T04:47:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T04:47:17","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/abrams.bz\/barmitzvah\/","title":{"rendered":"Benjamin&#8217;s Bar Mitzvah Website"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"nfd-container wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-794e3cfa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><nav class=\"is-responsive wp-block-navigation is-layout-flex wp-block-navigation-is-layout-flex\" aria-label=\"Navigation\" \n\t\t data-wp-interactive=\"core\/navigation\" data-wp-context='{\"overlayOpenedBy\":{\"click\":false,\"hover\":false,\"focus\":false},\"type\":\"overlay\",\"roleAttribute\":\"\",\"ariaLabel\":\"Menu\"}'><button aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-label=\"Open menu\" class=\"wp-block-navigation__responsive-container-open\" \n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.openMenuOnClick\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleMenuKeydown\"\n\t\t\t><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M4 7.5h16v1.5H4z\"><\/path><path d=\"M4 15h16v1.5H4z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-navigation__responsive-container\"  id=\"modal-1\" \n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-class--has-modal-open=\"state.isMenuOpen\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-class--is-menu-open=\"state.isMenuOpen\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-watch=\"callbacks.initMenu\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleMenuKeydown\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-on--focusout=\"actions.handleMenuFocusout\"\n\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"-1\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-navigation__responsive-close\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-navigation__responsive-dialog\" \n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-modal=\"state.ariaModal\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.ariaLabel\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--role=\"state.roleAttribute\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button aria-label=\"Close menu\" class=\"wp-block-navigation__responsive-container-close\" \n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.closeMenuOnClick\"\n\t\t\t><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"m13.06 12 6.47-6.47-1.06-1.06L12 10.94 5.53 4.47 4.47 5.53 10.94 12l-6.47 6.47 1.06 1.06L12 13.06l6.47 6.47 1.06-1.06L13.06 12Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-navigation__responsive-container-content\" \n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-watch=\"callbacks.focusFirstElement\"\n\t\t\t id=\"modal-1-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"wp-block-navigation__container is-responsive wp-block-navigation\"><li class=\"wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"\/barmitzvah\/#contact\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Contact<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"#logistics\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Logistics<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"\/barmitzvah\/#travel\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Travel Info<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/nav>\n\n\n<h2 id=\"contact\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact Form<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please provide us your latest contact information using this link:   <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLScGx49SDrvktoXjvfE88cAWANrIuPgZ9lO6amQKeBWOnnsxDA\/viewform\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLScGx49SDrvktoXjvfE88cAWANrIuPgZ9lO6amQKeBWOnnsxDA\/viewform\">Bar Mitzvah Contact Form<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"logistics\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Logistics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Service<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Congregation Beth Jacob, Redwood City. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Starts at 10am and is followed by Kiddish lunch around 12:30. Dress code is typically &#8220;business casual&#8221;. For our East Coast visitors, dress may seem more casual (for example, suits are much less common).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please remember to turn off cell phones as these should not be used while in the building.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Reception<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An evening reception will be held in San Carlos from 6-10pm for out of town guests and close family and friends.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"731\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" data-id=\"59\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abrams.bz\/website_01fd492e\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MSA04593-731x1024.jpg?resize=731%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-59\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abrams.bz\/barmitzvah\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MSA04593-scaled.jpg?resize=731%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 731w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abrams.bz\/barmitzvah\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MSA04593-scaled.jpg?resize=214%2C300&amp;ssl=1 214w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abrams.bz\/barmitzvah\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MSA04593-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1075&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abrams.bz\/barmitzvah\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MSA04593-scaled.jpg?resize=1097%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1097w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abrams.bz\/barmitzvah\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MSA04593-scaled.jpg?resize=1463%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1463w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abrams.bz\/barmitzvah\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MSA04593-scaled.jpg?w=1829&amp;ssl=1 1829w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 731px) 100vw, 731px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"nfd-container  nfd-wb-header__header-8 is-style-nfd-theme-white wp-block-group alignfull is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b4d04ffe wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"nfd-container wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 id=\"travel\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Travel Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-794e3cfa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Hotels:<\/strong> There are a variety of hotels conveniently located in the San Carlos, Redwood City,and San Mateo areas. A few in San Carlos are Country Inn and Suites, Hyatt House and Holiday Inn Express.  The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.athertoninn.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.athertoninn.com\/\">Atherton Inn<\/a> in Redwood City is one of the closest to the synagogue. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Air Travel:<\/strong> The closest airport is San Francisco International (SFO) and it has the most flights. Flying into San Jose (SJC) or Oakland (OAK)is also possible, but you will have a longer drive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Restaurants<\/strong>:  Some of our favorites are Parkside Grill (Portola Valley), Town (San Carlos), Milagros (Redwood City).  The area is filled with excellent restaurants so feel free to ask us for recommendations.  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" data-id=\"60\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abrams.bz\/website_01fd492e\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MSA04294-683x1024.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-60\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abrams.bz\/barmitzvah\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MSA04294-scaled.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abrams.bz\/barmitzvah\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MSA04294-scaled.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abrams.bz\/barmitzvah\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MSA04294-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abrams.bz\/barmitzvah\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MSA04294-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abrams.bz\/barmitzvah\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MSA04294-scaled.jpg?resize=1365%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1365w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abrams.bz\/barmitzvah\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MSA04294-scaled.jpg?w=1707&amp;ssl=1 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"nfd-container wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"nfd-container  nfd-wb-forms__form-2 is-style-nfd-theme-white wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"nfd-container nfd-text-md nfd-wb-text__text-1 wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"nfd-max-w-prose wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b61a1d7d wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Contact Form Please provide us your latest contact information using this link: Bar Mitzvah Contact Form Logistics Service Congregation Beth Jacob, Redwood City. 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