The rag doll on
each centerpiece at
Julie Kornfeld's bat
- mitzvah party was
donated to JARC.

Opposite page:
Julie Kornfeld has
the seat of honor.

HARRY KIRSBAU M
STAFF WRITER

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igger is better" is an ever-pop-
ular bar and bat mitzvah party
theme. But two others are-
becoming noticeable: getting
both young and old to participate and tying
in charity.
"Lots of families are focusing on the dance

floor, with adults and the children together,
or doing skits together," said Renee Erlich of
Star Trax Event Productions in Southfield.
"The mitzvah boy or girl- are also dancing
with the Star Trax talent, or incorporating
family members or friends in the skit, which -
is really making it fun, unique and bringing
a lot of energy to the party."
Friends and family are also putting
together skits as a surprise for the guest of

honor, she said. "Our goal is for eireryone to
be on the dance floor and have a great time
celebrating a child's mitzvah."
"Adults tend to sit back, but it's a celebra-
tion, and they want everyone to be a part of
that," said Leslie Jacobs, a party planner
based in Bloomfield Hills.
Charity tie-ins are also becoming more
prevalent, she said. "Instead of the tradition-
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