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
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
