YouTube invite brings 80,000 to barmitzvah

Mrs Goodman said: “We decided we wanted to be creative with our invitation. We sent a private link to our guests through email. I was worried that people wouldn’t look at their emails and no one would turn up to the barmitzvah – how wrong I was.”

Mr Goodman added: "Unless you had the link, you couldn’t search for it. People have just sent it to their friends until it became viral.

“We thought it would be a humorous way to enhance the usual barmitzvah invitation.”

Mr Goodman said: “I’ve had replies from people as far as Alaska and Australia.

“I’ve also had an offer to work with a film producer in Hollywood, who said she liked my ideas.”

The barmitzvah boy, Eyal said: “I think it is cool that my barmitzvah invitation has gone global, but it is just another barmitzvah – it’s no big deal.”

The Goodmans have decided to capitalise on the success of the film for a positive cause.

Mr Goodman said: “Our community in Tel Mond is trying to build a new synagogue at the moment. We are now raising money to fund the building, from people that have seen the film and enjoyed it.

“We are now receiving donations from as far as Italy."

Eyal said: “I’m glad something good can come out of it and we can help to rebuild the synagogue.”

Mr Goodman added: “Just today we have received $100 from someone that was inspired that a 13-year-old boy was helping his synagogue."

He joked: “Due to the barmitzvah becoming so high profile, it has been recommended that we have extra security on the doors – just in case.”

Watch the invitation here