Bar/Bat Mitzvah program

Our Bar/Bat Mitzvah candidates work very hard for two years to earn the privilege of becoming Bar and Bat Mitzvah. Not only do they continue normal Sunday school studies, but they are required to prepare three major presentations on academic and cultural topics, and one on their Torah and Haftorah portions. These are presented at class meetings outside of regular class time.

Our students are also required to perform a minimum of 30 hours of community service, preferably in projects where they can see visible results of their endeavors.

Individual and group Bar/Bat Mitzvah ceremonies are open to the membership. They include talks by the Bar/Bat Mitzvah student, participation by the parents and community members, and lots of singing. The ceremony marks a meaningful transition from learning directed by others to self-direction in education as well as ethical thinking.