Bar and Bat Mitzvah
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Bat Mitzvah Celebration
We would like our 11 year old daughter to have some sort of Bat Mitzvah; some way to honor her Jewishness by sharing the day with family and friends in our home. Should we wait until she is 13? What…
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The Bar Mitzvah Boy’s Father
As the father of a boy about to make bar mitzvah, what is required of me at the bar mitzvah ceremony. I am ashamed to say that my Hebrew reading skills are poor and feel I may be criticized for…
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Dvar Torah and Bar Mitzvah
In layman’s terms, what is a “Dvar Torah” as it relates to a child’s Bar/Bat Mitzvah? I’m not sure I understand your question, but a Dvar Torah at a bar/bat mitzva is a Torah thought that ties in with the…
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Blessing a Daughter
What is an appropriate talmudic blessing for my daughter’s Bat Mitzvah? I read one and cannot find it. The blessing that we use for daughter’s can be found in the service for kiddush Fri. evening. It reads “May G-d make…
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How to Become Bar Mitzvah
How does one become Bar Mitzvah? A bar mitzvah is something that happens to a Jewish male the instant he turns 13 years old on the Hebrew Calendar. It is like lightning…FLASH, and it is done. It is the instant…
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Bat Mitzvah Service
What are your guidelines for a sunday morning Bat Mitzvah service? Hi, In truth, there is very little Torah literature on the subject of a bat mitzvah celebration, and it seems historically to have been observed largely as a quiet,…
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Bar Mitzvah after age 13
I have a friend who is 35 & is thinking about getting his Bar Mitzva. He was told that once you turn 13 you already were Bar Mitzva’ed even though he didn’t go to school to learn hebrew.Is this true?…
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Bar Mitzvah
How important is having a Bar Mitzvah in the Jewish religion? Unfortunately, most people in America have misunderstood what a Bar Mitvah is. The focus has become a big party where the boy receives many gifts. The truth is, that…
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A Parent’s Bar Mitzvah speech
My first son of three is going to have his Bar Mitzvah shortly. I need some advise on what to say to him and also to the friends and family who come to share this wonderful occasion. I would suggest…