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
Prayer for a Bat Mitzvah According to Italian Ritual in Turin and Milan
A traditional bat mitzvah prayer
The Voice of a Mother
A mother’s prayer, written for her son’s bar mitzvah
Little Girl, My String Bean, My Lovely Woman
A beautiful poem about a daughter’s coming of age
Candle-Lighting Ceremony for a Bat Mitzvah
Riffing on the now-traditional candle-lighting, this ceremony offers a candle for eight women in Jewish history.
Cup of Life Ceremony
A beautiful alternative to a candle-lighting ceremony
Welcoming Ceremony for the Bar/Bat Mitzvah Celebrant
Following the synagogue service, a minyan of community members conveys what membership in the community entails.
Bat Mitzvah Battle
A mother’s poem describing her experiences with divorce as they affected her daughter’s Bat Mitzvah
