Bar / Bat Mitzvah
Bar / Bat Mitzvah coming up? Mazal tov!
The very best way to ensure a child has a meaningful and lasting experience is to be a part of a synagogue community. Synagogue membership provides a child with Jewish education, a social circle, and spiritual support . However, if you do a destination Bar / Bat Mitzvah -- here in Orlando or anywhere else -- and need a rabbi, I can help.
The Jewish "coming of age"
Imagine if you had a guide book to help navigate adolescence. That's what the Sages of the Talmud had in mind when they set the age at which a child becomes obligated in communal religious life -- the moral and ethical principles of Judaism -- at 12 for girls and 13 for boys.
A legal status
"Bar / Bat Mitzvah" may literally translate as "Son / Daughter of a Commandment", but it's really a technical term. In Rabbinic sources, "bar / bat" is used to indicate legal status. For example, "bar / bat Kiddushin" refers to a person who in eligible for marriage (Kiddushin) under Jewish law (rather than "son / daughter of marriage").
The day...and the days after
Preparation for Bar / Bat Mitzvah isn't only about the day -- it's the start of a lifetime as a member of the Jewish world.
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