How Old is Old Enough?

Contemporary Bar/Bat Mitzvah Issues. The Bar / Bat Mitzvah Celebrarion. Jewish Coming of Age. Jewish Lifecycle

Practical aspects of bar bat mitzvah

The initial impetus for adult bar/bat mitzvah came from men who, having missed the ceremony as adolescents, felt somehow incomplete as Jews.

Parents, educators, rabbis and student must work as a team to adjust the ceremony to the student's learning style and capabilities.

How to step in and step back.

Traditionally, the father recited one blessing during the service, but today, parents are often much more involved.

The bar/bat mitzvah service now focuses on the child as individual, but the synagogue community should not suffer.

For converted children, bar/bat mitzvah is a time for affirming their connections with Judaism.

Um, very. A recent bat mitzvah party in Stamford Connecticut had to be cleared out by the police because 14-year-olds ...