Adult Bar/Bat Mitzvah

Over the last 20 years, adult bnei mitzvah (pl.) have become increasingly popular. Many adult women, and some men, did not celebrate a bar/bat mitzvah as a child. Often, planning their own child’s bar/bat mitzvah motivates them to think about doing something for themselves as well. This section contains examples of adult bar/bat mitzvah ceremonies, blessings, and articles on the topic.

Latest Rituals

Adult B’nei Mitzvah Mikveh Ritual

This ritual is designed for an adult B’nei Mitzvah cohort in advance of their service.

adult b'nei mitzvah, mikveh

woman with long hair underwater

Lech Lecha’s Promise

blessing, journey

person climbing hill in sandy desert with footsteps behind them and bright blue sky with white clouds above

A Prayer for Self-Celebration

“May you know your bounty”

blessing, celebration, growth, joy

tree in the center of image with light shining through, woman dancing to the right, wearing a gauzy white dress that's blowing as she dances with her hands outstretched. she has brown hair and light or olive skin.

Berukhah At (Shehekheyatnu): A Divine Feminine Blessing for Momentous Occasions

“We praise you, Shekhinah, / who has given us life”

shehekheyanu, Shekhinah

purple flowers with a banner reading brucha at bayta diamond

We All Have a Name

“We all have a name / given by the mountains we climb”

name change, naming

person standing on mountain in front of sea of clouds and sunshine

Creation Stories

“The Divine breath / Enters the human shape”

Abstract art with a black circle at the center, surrounded by swirling white and beige lines on a dark background.

Theological Questions

“The fish are passing through sunlight and shadow”

Silhouette of a person standing in water at sunset with the sun setting behind them.

A Mikveh Ceremony for Increasing Commitment to Judaism

Person floating peacefully on their back in a swimming pool, with eyes closed and face partially submerged.

Everything Is But a Moment: A Meditation on Kohelet

meditation, megillah, mourning, welcoming

Person meditating with hands in prayer pose, eyes closed, in a dimly lit yoga class.

Mikveh Kavannah for Affirming Jewish identity

conversion, covenant, mikveh

a person with outstretched arms in the water