B MITZVAH PHILOSOPHY
The Bar or Bat Mitzvah is much more than a ceremony - it is about who we are as Jews. Our focus is on experiencing the joy and depth of being Jewish. The ceremony is only one part of that. The training and preparation for the Bar/ Bat Mitzvah reflects that as well, as students are taught about what it means to be Jewish, and as they are given time to ask and reflect on their becoming a B Mitzvah with the Rabbis and teachers with whom they study.
Some useful Bat/Bar Mitzvah links
- Learn more about Bar Mitzvah
- Learn more about Bat Mitzvah
- Bat/Bar mitzvah is celebrated on or after ones a girls 12th or boys 13th Jewish birthday. Calculate you Bat/Bar date
- Ask Chabad to remind you ahead of your Bat/Bar Mitzvah
- Learn about Tefillin
- Learn your Parasha online
Bar Mitzvah preparations
Join the community
The Bar Mitzvah Club is a way to live Judaism with other Jewish boys in the year leading up to your Bar Mitzvah. The club meets 4 times a year for fun Jewish learning and discussion.
Learn more here
Bar Mitzvah Ceremoney
A Bar Mitzvah can be celebrated in many formats, the main ceremony is learning to don Tefillin and to be called to the Torah, most Bar Mitzvah boys learn to read some from the Torah as well.
Jewish men wear Tefillin every weekday from when they turn 13, the Torah is read every Shabbat, Monday, Thursday as well as holidays and Rosh Chodesh.
Many families want to make the main celebration on Shabbat and may choose to do it several months after the 13th birthday, it is best to also make a smaller ceremoney on the weekday when the Torah read closest to the Jewish birthday (find your Jewish birthday here).
Plan your Celebration
Chabad is here to help you plan the best celebration possible to mark this special time with family, freinds and community!
Please get in touch here with us so we can start the discussion.
Bar Mitzvah Lessons
If you will be reading from the Torah and need help learning how or want to learn anything else leading up to your Bar Mitzvah, Chabad offers private Bar Mitzvah lessons, email rabbimoshe@stamfordchabad.org for more information.
Join CKC
Most Bar Mitzvah boys attend Jewish Day Schools or Hebrew School in the years leading up to your Bar Mitzvah.
Learn more about Chabad's Hebrew School option here.
Purchase Tefillin
To purchase your own set of Tefillin or to have an old pair checked for their quality please contact rabbimoshe@stamfordchabad.org
Bat Mitzvah Offerings
Come to Chabad for the Bat Mitzvah of your daughter!
Bat Mitzvah Club - Join the community
The Bat Mitzvah Club is a way to live Judaism with other Jewish girls in the year leading up to your Bat Mitzvah. The club meets once a month between Sep - May for fun Jewish learning and discussion.
Learn more and register here
Bat Mitzvah Ceremoney
The Bat Mitzvah can be celebrated in many different beautiful ways, whether it is a Friday night ceremony featuring the dor l'dor candle lighting ceremoney, Shabbat services with the Bat Mitzvah giving the guest sermon and sunday celebration, Chabad will costum design a beatiful celebration with your family.
Please get in touch with Leah to discuss details.
Plan your Celebration
Chabad is here to help you plan the best celebration possible to mark this special time with family, friends and community!
Please get in touch with us here so we can start the discussion.
Bat Mitzvah Lessons
Want to learn something authentic to prepare for your Bat Mitzvah celebration? Chabad offers private Bat Mitzvah lessons, be in touch at morahleah@stamfordchabad.org
Stay Connected - Join Bat Mitzvah Club +
The Bat Mitzvah is just the beginning of our Jewish journey, Bat Mitzvah Club + is a great way to stay connected to friends and continue learning.
Learn more and register here.