When I originally was presented with the idea to have a B’Mitzvah, I wasn’t planning to do it. It just seemed like writing lots of essays with no reward. It…
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Now, I know that my service may not have been what many of you expected. I did not recite anything from the Torah, and spoke very little Hebrew. But I…
I’m 13 now, and according to Jewish tradition, I have become a Bar Mitzvah. In ancient times there was no concept of Bar Mitzvah, and you said the blessing or…
Over the course of my Bat Mitzvah process, I learned a lot about myself and my family. I also studied many topics over the course of working on my several…
Over the course of my Bar Mitzvah preparation, I have learned a great deal. I learned about subjects such as my family heritage, Jewish history and tradition, civil rights, and…
When I think back to the beginning of my bar mitzvah process I remember interviewing my grandparents and learning all about my family tree and history. It was interesting for…
I can’t believe this journey started in December 2017! Air pods weren’t a thing! My parents have always wanted me to find my own way. At first, I was leaning…
Full disclosure: Preparing for this Bat Mitzvah was HARD! If I had to do it all again from scratch, knowing how much writing I’d have to do, I’m…
Over the past two years, I have come to understand not only what being a Bat Mitzvah means to me, but what being a Bat Mitzvah from a humanistic…
When I started the bar mitzvah program, I was 12 years old. Yes, I got a late start. My parents and I had just joined the congregation. We…