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Bar and Bat Mitzvah
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Ways the Family May Participate in the Ceremony
By InterfaithFamilyHow your family, Jewish or not, can be involved in the bar mitzvah or bat mitzvah ceremony.
Date: 10-27-2008 -
Recommended Books
By InterfaithFamilyBooks on bar mitzvah and bat mitzvah recommended for interfaith families.
Date: 10-30-2008 -
My Son's Bar Mitzvah Through a Convert's Eyes
By Sally Srok FriedesThe author of a recent memoir about converting to Judaism five years into an interfaith marriage writes about her mixed feelings at this important lifecycle event.
Date: 04-20-2009 -
Hebrew School--I Hated It, You're Going
By Davida SteinbergHow to include your non-Jewish husband in a family bat mitzvah--when the bat mitzvah is your mother.
Date: 08-11-2010 -
Bar and Bat Mitzvah Planning for Interfaith Families
By Lois RubinIt looked like an innocuous letter, but it turned out to be her daughter's bat mitzvah date--two years away? Really?
Date: 07-28-2010 -
Sample Explanation of Bar/Bat Mitzvah #1
By Rabbi Daniel KohnA short, simple explanation of the meaning of bar mitzvah/bat mitzvah.
Date: 10-27-2008 -
Becoming a Jewish Man
By Chaim SodiIt was hard when his parents divorced and his dad became an outsider to the Jewish community. That didn't stop him from supporting his son in becoming bar mitzvah.
Date: 08-21-2009 -
Sample Guide to Sanctuary and Customs #1
By Rabbi Daniel KohnAn explanation of the basics of synagogue for guests at a bar mitzvah.
Date: 10-27-2008 -
Introduction to Bar Mitzvahs and Bat Mitzvahs
By InterfaithFamilyA brief intro to the history and definition of the ritual of bar mitzvah and bat mitzvah.
Date: 10-27-2008 -
What's Permitted and What's Not
By InterfaithFamilyWhat to expect if you want your child to have a bar mitzvah or bat mitzvah.
Date: 10-27-2008
