Bar mitzvah, bris and upsherin invitation wording (with Hebrew)

Not every simcha is a chasuna, and each kind has its own feel. Here is the wording that works for the three invitations most families send between the bris and the chasuna.

Bar mitzvah invitation

A bar mitzvah invitation names the bochur, the parents, and usually two events: the Shabbos (kiddush, or an aliyah l'Torah) and the seudah (a weeknight dinner or a Sunday brunch).

בס"ד
With gratitude to Hashem,
Mr. and Mrs. Shloime Weiss
invite you to share in their simcha
as their son Menachem Mendel נ"י is called to the Torah
on Shabbos Parshas Vayechi, 12 Teves 5787
at Bais Medrash Ohr Chaim, 1120 Forest Avenue, Lakewood
Seudas Bar Mitzvah: Sunday, December 27 · 6:30 PM
Lake Terrace Hall, 1690 Oak Street, Lakewood
Tips: print the parsha and the Hebrew date; mention whether the kiddush is in shul or at home; put the seudah on its own line with its own address.

Bris / kiddush

A bris invitation is usually sent the night before, so it is short and goes on WhatsApp. For a girl, the same card becomes a kiddush announcement.

בס"ד
With thanks to Hashem for the birth of our son,
we invite you to the Bris בעז"ה
on Wednesday, 7 Kislev · November 18
Shacharis 7:00 · Bris to follow
Bais Medrash Vizhnitz, 4304 15th Avenue, Boro Park
Seudas Mitzvah to follow
Yossi and Chaya Friedman
For a kiddush: "invite you to a Kiddush in honour of the birth of our daughter, this Shabbos after davening, at ..."

Upsherin

An upsherin invitation is warm and simple; it is often a mid-week afternoon with family and the boy's cheder rebbi.

בס"ד
Please join us as our son Shmiel turns three
for his Upsherin בעז"ה
Sunday, 3 Adar · February 21 · 4:00 PM
at our home, 16 Elm Lane, Monsey
The Steinmetz family
Add "Bring a scissor and a bracha" if that is your family's custom, and a line for the peyos cut by the zeide.

The three details every card needs

1. Hebrew date and day of the week.
2. Exact address with the shul or hall name (people search by name on their phone).
3. A time for each event (Shacharis, bris, seudah; kiddush; upsherin).

Make it in Kall Simcha

Open Kall Simcha, choose Bar mitzvah, Bris / kiddush or Upsherin, and type your details. The Hebrew date is filled in automatically, the designs carry classic artwork with no people, and the card shares straight to WhatsApp with an RSVP link if you want one.