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The Surprising History of Bar/Bat Mitzvah and Confirmation
The bar mitzvah (and even more so the bat mitzvah) is a relatively new phenomena.
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How to Choose a Mitzvah Project for a Bar/Bat Mitzvah
Suggestions for adding social action to this rite of passage.
Scheduling A Bar/Bat Mitzvah: What To Consider
For a traditional family, the appropriate date for a bar/bat mitzvah is the Shabbat on or following the child's birthday, but for a liberal family, selecting a date can be more complicated.
What a Bar/Bat Mitzvah Guest Needs to Know
What to expect and how to behave at a bar/bat mitzvah service.
How the Bar/Bat Mitzvah Child Participates in the Service
The defining moment of the ceremony is the child's first aliyah, but children may also play additional roles in the service.
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Supporting Education Causes for Your Bar/Bat Mitzvah Project
Education is a deeply embedded value in Jewish tradition.
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Bar/Bat Mitzvah Planning Issues for Interfaith Families
Interfaith families should ask the rabbi about synagogue policies and honestly examine both parents' attachments to Judaism.
Parent-Child Dynamics Shift Before Bar/Bat Mitzvah
A family educator offers words of advice to the family.
Tips for Planning a Bar/Bat Mitzvah When the Parents Are Divorced
Divorced parents must rise above their own differences and make the day special for the child.
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Supporting Holocaust Causes for Your Bar/Bat Mitzvah Project
Countless organizations, both Jewish and not, are dedicated to Holocaust education and supporting survivors.