Bnei+Mitzvah

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A wonderful milestone in our Jewish Journey!
As you plan your event, we hope that you and your student keep in mind the essence of the Bar/Bat Mitzvah Ceremony: to declare before the community that the child is ready to take on the responsibilities of a Jewish adult, that is fulfilling the commandments as they continue their Jewish journey into adulthood.
 * == COMMUNITY BUILDING PROGRAMS: ==

SHABBAT SCHOOL
On weekends when a student in the class has his/her Bar or Bat Mitzvah the class will have Shabbat School instead of Sunday School. The hours are 9:30 - 1:00 and include breakfast discussion session, participation in the Torah Service, a snack/discussion break, participation in Musaf/concluding part of the service, and joining the community lunch. Please be sure your student dresses appropriately. BAKING FOR THE BAR/BAT MITZVAH FAMILY When the Bar/Bar Mitzvah Family requests the class to bake for the community luncheon*, you may bring store-bought cakes or cookies or bake at home as long as you follow the Kashrut guidelines outlined in the Religious School Handbook, or the CBD Kashrut policy [|CBD Kashrut Policy] *Kashrut policy is enforced for the Kitchen/Social Hall area; the rest of the building enforces a "kosher style" rule.

GREETER PROGRAM
Another community building program we use at CBD, is having the upcoming Bar/Bat mitzvah act as greeter during the service of the current Bar/Bat mitzvah. To greet, the student simply must arrive at 9:20, assemble any handouts that are to be given out, and pass them out to guests (with a smile and a "Shabbat Shalom") as they arrive. The student does this until the beginning of the Torah Service. Please be sure you have the latest schedule. || =ABOUT THE BNEI MITZVAH PROCESS:= There are 3 phases to our program:

1**. __Core Judaic learning through our Youth Education Program.__**

Attendance at our JCore Religious School program during grades K-6 begins the process of study towards the Bnei Mitzvah milestone. This includes attendance at our Youth Services, and, starting in 4th grade, a series of Family Education seminars geared towards understanding the Bnei Mitzvah milestone and the process. Your student will receive their date during one of these seminars in 5th grade.

2__**. Tutoring through our Ritual Department.**__

6 months prior to the Bnei Mitzvah date, our Ritual Director, Barbara Biran, will contact you to begin tutoring for your student's Bnei Mitzvah. This occurs weekly until the date. EXCEPTION: For students with special needs, a meeting with you, our learning specialist, and Barbara should occur at least __one yea__r prior to the date, to evaluate, and design a Bnei Mitzvah experience suited to your student's abilities. This may require additional tutoring time depending on what you and our specialist decide is best for your student. There are additional fees for the tutoring program.

__**3. Mentoring for Speech**__

Also about 6 months prior to the date, our learning specialist will begin to pair your student with an adult congregant who volunteers to act as a mentor for Bnei Mitzvah students. Students generally meet with the mentor once a week beginning 2-3 months prior (depending on the mentor) to study the meaning of their torah portions and help them write their speech. Every effort is made to make the mentor-student pairing a positive and successful experience. There is no additional charge for the mentoring program. The Ritual Department supplies the mentors with guidance and materials.

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