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Becoming a Bar/Bat Mitzvah
 "Bar/Bat
Mitzvah" literally means "Son/Daughter of the Commandment". In the Jewish
tradition, a boy of thirteen and a girl that is twelve are considered old
enough to accept their religious duties and to be responsible for their
moral behavior. For the sake of gender equality, a value we are committed
to at Congregation Kol Tikvah, boys and girls celebrate this milestone in
their lives at age thirteen.
The Bar
Mitzvah service is preceded by many years of formal study of Jewish history,
ethics, spiritual values and the Hebrew language. Participation in the
religious service is the Bar/Bat Mitzvah's demonstration of his/her ability
to read and understand a section of the Five Books of Moses.
Services
at Congregation Kol Tikvah are conducted in English and Hebrew.
Transliteration of most of the Hebrew prayers and songs can be found
in
the back pages of the prayer book
We have prepared a booklet to explain
the way your child will be trained in the B'nai Mitzvah process. We
also offer you any assistance you might need to make your experience a
meaningful one. Congregation Kol Tikvah provides a B'nai Mitzvah
representative to work with your family and answer any questions that
you may have to ask.
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