B'nei Mitzvah Connect our Families & Community

One of our time-honored traditions is welcoming young members of our community into adulthood during their Bar/Bat Mitzvah (B’nei Mitzvah) ceremony.

See upcoming and recent B’nei Mitzvah here.

The ceremony marks a day of sanctity, achievement, family gathering and communal celebration.

The preparations begin long before the B’nei Mitzvah day. This milestone represents the culmination of many years of study and the beginning of a child’s participation and responsibility in the Jewish community as an adult. To mark this special occasion, B’nei Mitzvah are called to the Torah for an aliyah (honor), typically reading all or part of the Torah portion and reciting the Haftarah. B’nei Mitzvah deliver a short D’var Torah (teaching) relating to the Torah portion.

We recognize that each child has different skills, talents and abilities, and each Bar/Bat/Bnei Mitzvah is different. We will meet each child and family where they are, and each family’s simcha will be unique for that family’s needs.

Congregation Beth Shalom has developed several tools to help you and your family prepare for this momentous lifecycle event. We hope you will savor this important and joyful event in your child’s life.

The Beth Shalom clergy and staff are here to help you. We want the memories of your child’s simcha to be happy; we look forward to working with your family to make this event meaningful and memorable.

*Please note: We require all B’nei Mitzvah to have been enrolled in Polsky Religious School or day school from grades 3 – 7 at a minimum. Please contact the Rabbi or Hazzan to discuss your family’s unique needs regarding this policy.