What to Film at a Bar Mitzvah?

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zackhosseini

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Forgive me for the silly question, but I'm sixteen and my Jewish neighbors will be celebrating a Bar Mitzvah for their son soon. They asked me for a quote to film the ceremony and after-party.

However, I'm not Jewish, so I honestly don't even know what a videographer is supposed to film at a Bar Mitzvah ceremony. I've been to a few (that was three years ago of course), but I don't really know which parts would be important enough to put in the video. The party seems pretty self-explanatory.

So, my questions are:

1. What exactly am I supposed to film at the ceremony?
2. Is there anything specific to film at the party I should be aware of? I don't remember anything really happening other than dancing, but I was 13 when I was going to Bar Mitzvahs.
3. How much is the average rate to charge for the ceremony and the party combined (shot and edited)? And for future reference, the ceremony alone and the party alone?

Thanks to anyone who can help me out!

Zack
 
I would think that even a Reform synagogue has rules about using a camera on Shabbat. You should speak to a representative of the synagogue to see what policy, if any, they have in place. My guess is that setting up a camera in the back comprises the limit of what you can do but who knows. And so you'll probably want to be able to set up a cam to record for 3-4 hours without interruption.

In any case, what's important in the ceremony is the boy reading from the Torah, reading from the Haftorah, and the speech he gives. Family members will receive aliyot, in which they are called up to the bima to recite a blessing before and after each of these readings.

Different customs occur at different synagogues. For example, at an Orthodox shul, the boy is repeatedly showered with candy. You should find out what happens at this particular synagogue; you can't be expected to know.
 
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