B'nai Mitzvah - page 2
Reserving a Date
Every year, the synagogue newsletter publishes a list of all member children who are turning 11 that year. If your child is turning 11 that year and is not listed, contact the synagogue office. The synagogue will contact you about the date for your child's simcha (joyous occasion). At that time, you will be assigned a date, or you can request the date you prefer. The date selected is usually as soon after the thirteenth birthday (plus one day) as possible, because postponing the ceremony would obscure its religious significance and the demonstration of the assumption of increased responsibility as a knowledgeable and participating member of the Jewish community.
The Ceremony
To recognize the child's coming of age, the community honors the child. There is no unique liturgy or service for this. Rather, the bar or bat mitzvah participates in and leads parts of the typical Shabbat service.
Other arrangements for the service can be made if circumstances require, or if you wish to celebrate the simcha in Israel. Please contact the Rabbi to discuss these needs.
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