Бар мицва и бат мицва

This poem describes the «staff» of Jewish heritage being passed from generation to generation, from Biblical times until today. With an emphasis on the significance of Jewish continuity, the poet posits that

This post presents a poetic prayer recited by parents on the occasion of their daughter’s Bat Mitzvah, comprised of gratitude to God, praise for their daughter, and blessings and prayers for

In this article, Judith Kaplan Eisenstein shares a personal account of her Bat Mitzvah, the first Bat Mitzvah ceremony celebrated in America in 1922. The daughter of Rabbi Mordecai Kaplan, the founder

This article from Chabad.org contains a list of all of the opportunities to honor family and friends during a Shabbat morning synagogue Bar Mitzvah service. With links to learn more about how

This article about the phenomenon of Jews celebrating their Bar/Bat Mitzvahs as adults presents some of the different reasons why one may not have undergone the coming-of-age rite as a

This link opens up a workshop for Bat Mitzvah girls and their mothers that involves text study, song, the creation of blessings, ritual, and tzedakah as a way to welcome

Remember Us: The Holocaust Bnai Mitzvah Project invites children preparing for their bar/bat mitzvah to connect with the memory of children lost in the Holocaust before they could be called to the

This poem describes the profound significance of the moment wherein the Bar/Bat Mitzvah boy/girl touches the strings of the ritual prayer shawl to the Torah scroll during the Torah reading ceremony, symbolically

This post presents an emotional prayer written by a mother on the occasion of her son’s Bar Mitzvah. A heartfelt plea to God, this prayer is comprised of gratitude, praise for both

This site presents video blessings for Bar Mtizvah boys from the former Ashkenazi and Sephardic Chief Rabbis of Israel, both of whom held these positions from 1993-2003. In a 3

This online tool from Chabad.org allows the user to enter his/her birth date and time to determine the date and corresponding Torah portion of his/her Bar/Bat Mitzvah. 

This link will open up an abbreviated version of a speech first recited by Rabbi Sholom DovBer Schneersohn, the fifth Rebbe of Lubavitch on his Bar Mitzvah, and subsequently by his son

This 32 page booklet was designed by InterfaithFamily.com to help interfaith families navigate the process of planning a Bar/Bat Mitzvah ceremony and celebration. It offers thorough information about the service, as well as

This website, aimed toward Bar/Bat Mitzvah tutors, offers scanned Hebrew references for the synagogue services, including the full text of central prayers and blessings and all of the Maftir and

This poetic reading takes the Bar/Bat Mitzvah boy/girl on a journey from the revelation of the Torah at Mount Sinai until today — the milestone where s/he becomes a Jewish

This post presents a prayer to be recited for those who raised a Bar/Bat Mitzvah boy/girl, comprised of both original and traditional texts. One of the blessings is based on

This link will take you to the B’nai Mitzvah Revolutions Innovations Guide, a website highlighting Bar and Bat Mitzvah innovations that can be adapted by congregations. The Guide is organized

This link opens up Toward a Meaningful Bat Mitzvah, a 46 page booklet emphasizing the significance of encouraging young women to be involved in Judaism in profound and empowering ways, for the