Teen Bar, Bat or B’Mitzvah
At Congregation Beth David, students typically become Bar, Bat, or B’ Mitzvah close to their 13th birthday. This special milestone is marked at a Shabbat morning (Saturday) service at which the student co-leads their family, friends, and the congregation in worship, chants from the Torah scroll, the Haftarah and teaches about their Torah portion.
We recognize that the path to this achievement, as well as the service itself, is unique for each student, and we are proud to offer personalized tracks based on every student’s learning strengths and needs.
- While knowledge of Hebrew is required, this needn’t be a barrier if your family is new to congregational life, as the timeline may be adjusted to suit your child.
- To become Bar, Bat, or B’ Mitzvah at Congregation Beth David, students must be concurrently enrolled in our Religious School program for minimally 2 years. Adjustments may be made at the discretion of our rabbis.
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What is ‘B’ Mitzvah?’
We have introduced the gender-neutral term ‘B’ Mitzvah’ into our ritual vocabulary in order to create an environment of inclusivity for our students, knowing that not everyone fits into the gender binary of ‘Bar’ or ‘Bat’ Mitzvah. We encourage our students and their family’s to choose the term that fits them best at this point in their lives as we celebrate this milestone together!
Adult Bar, Bat or B’Mitzvah
Adult Bar, Bat or B’Mitzvah happens at many ages for many reasons whether they missed the opportunity as a child, grew up in a community that did not recognize girls becoming bat mitzvah, are Jews by Choice or are seeking to strengthen their commitment to Jewish life and practices.
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