Bar/Bat Mitzvah
Our b’nai mitzvah program focuses on nurturing the whole Jewish child. In addition to learning to lead the service and read Torah, students participate in service projects, field trips, a life-cycle seminar, and discussions around each week’s parsha. For information about our program, contact our Youth and Education Director, Chava Gal-Or.
Resources for B’nai Mitzvah families
We Know the Date... Now What?
- Estimated preparation timeline you, your family, and your student can expect
- Agudas Achim’s requirements for b’nai mitzvah students to ensure that your child is eligible.
- Building use and availability policy
B'Mitzvah Studying: Tutoring, Mitzvah Project, and the D'var Torah
- Tips and advice on making sure your student studies properly for their b’nai mitzvah
- The Mitzvah Project: What It Is, What It’s For, and Why It’s Important
- Guidelines for your student’s D’var Torah
B'Mitzvah Honors: Texts
The following prayers are often recited by guests of the b’mitzvah family. Please feel free to share these links with your friends and family who are assigned these various honors.
Planning Resources and Guidelines for Parents
- Celebration Guidelines and Recommendations for B’Mitzvah Celebrations at – and away from – Agudas.
- The big day draws near… are you ready? Check out this handy final preparation guide put together by the Hazzan to make sure all the last details are in place.
- Aliyah and Honor Assignment Sheet
