PREPARATION TIME LINE CONTINUED B'NEI MITZVAH Three Months Before Cantor will begin to meet with students to continue working on the portion, review the Torah • service, and study and discuss the and portions. Students will have a total of Torah Haftarah twelve sessions with Cantor Cooperman. Students meet with the rabbis to begin preparing their and to discuss their D'var Torah mitzvah • project. One Month Before Students study their portion and discuss with the Cantor how it connects with the Haftarah • portion. Torah Students will have follow-up meetings with the rabbis to edit their • D'var Torah. Cantor will begin to practice prayers and chanting with students in the sanctuary. • One to Two Before Students and parents meet with the Rabbi who will perform the to discuss the Bar/Bat Mitzvah • family's participation in the worship service, the spiritual meanings of and the Bar/Bat Mitzvah meaning of this occasion in the family's life. The Friday Before Final rehearsal on the on the Friday of the Parents are required to bimah Bar/Bat Mitzvah. • attend; sibling attendance is optional. Friday Evening Service Erev Shabbat Parents bless the candles. leads the (See Ritual Resources.) Bar/Bat Mitzvah Kiddush. • delivers a an explanation of their Project. B'nei Mitzvah D'var Mitzvah, Mitzvah • Shabbat/Saturday Morning or Afternoon Service The parents and child meet with a Rabbi 15 minutes before the service begins Bar/Bat Mitzvah • for a special moment in front of the ark and to put on your child's tallit. TEACHING THE CENTERPIECE OF BECOMING TORAH: BAR/BAT MITZVAH (Excerpt from JPS B’nai Mitzvah Torah Commentary by Rabbi Jeffrey K. Salkin) News flash: the most important thing about becoming or isn’t the party. Nor is it bar bat mitzvah the presents. Nor even being able to celebrate with your family and friends as wonderful as –
B'NEI MITZVAH PREPARATION TIME LINE CONTINUED Three Months Before • Cantor will begin to meet with students to continue working on the Torah portion, review the service, and study and discuss the Torah and Haftarah portions. Students will have a total of twelve sessions with Cantor Cooperman. • Students meet with the rabbis to begin preparing their D'var Torah and to discuss their mitzvah project. One Month Before • Students study their Haftarah portion and discuss with the Cantor how it connects with the Torah portion. • Students will have follow-up meetings with the rabbis to edit their D'var Torah. • Cantor will begin to practice prayers and chanting with students in the sanctuary. One to Two Before • Students and parents meet with the Rabbi who will perform the Bar/Bat Mitzvah to discuss the family's participation in the worship service, the spiritual meanings of Bar/Bat Mitzvah and the meaning of this occasion in the family's life. The Friday Before • Final rehearsal on the bimah on the Friday of the Bar/Bat Mitzvah. Parents are required to attend; sibling attendance is optional. Erev Shabbat Friday Evening Service • Parents bless the candles. Bar/Bat Mitzvah leads the Kiddush. (See Ritual Resources.) • B'nei Mitzvah delivers a D'var Mitzvah, an explanation of their Mitzvah Project. Shabbat/Saturday Morning or Afternoon Service • The parents and Bar/Bat Mitzvah child meet with a Rabbi 15 minutes before the service begins for a special moment in front of the ark and to put on your child's tallit. TEACHING TORAH: THE CENTERPIECE OF BECOMING BAR/BAT MITZVAH (Excerpt from JPS B’nai Mitzvah Torah Commentary by Rabbi Jeffrey K. Salkin) News flash: the most important thing about becoming bar or bat mitzvah isn’t the party. Nor is it the presents. Nor even being able to celebrate with your family and friends – as wonderful as
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