Enter: A Woman
A moonlit ceremony on the shores of a brook. Celebrates the entrance of a daughter into womanhood. Includes songs, book-giving, adapted tashlich ritual, and blessings.
New Moon–First Moon Celebration: Welcoming Daughters into the Circle of Women
A description of a menarche ceremony created by a woman for her daughter
Ritual of Welcoming Bodily Change
A private ritual to honor a girl’s entrance into womanhood. Includes rainwater bubble bath, blessings, and teachings on sexual health and well-being.
A Yemenite Menarche Ritual
A Yemenite menarche ritual for a mother and daughter.
A Recollection of the First U.S. Bat Mitzvah
Mordecai Kaplan’s daughter describes her bat mitzvah in 1922 in New York.
Bat Mitzvah: Preparing Girls for Womanhood in a Changing Judaism
A program involving text study, the creation of blessings, and tzedakah, welcoming girls into the rich continuum of Jewish women’s experience
Twelve Ways to Make Your Bat Mitzvah Meaningful
This list, compiled for Orthodox girls, has good ideas for anyone planning a bar or bat mitzvah.
Toward a Meaningful Bat Mitzvah
A guide to creating a meaningful ceremony within the framework of traditional Judaism
Mi Shebeirakh Prayer for a Bat Mitzvah Girl
Various congregrations in Israel recite this prayer in synagogue for a bat mitzvah. It is adapted from the standard Siddur Rinat Yisrael.
Mi Shebeirakh Prayer for a Bat Mitzvah Celebrant in the Florentine Tradition
A traditional bat mitzvah prayer from the community of Florence, Italy
