Becoming a Jewish Adult

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The path to adulthood is full of twists and turns. From celebrating a bar/bat mitzvah to leaving home for the first time, this is a journey fraught with new freedom, new responsibilities, and an abundance of complex emotions. We offer blessings, prayers, and rituals that help parents and children use a Jewish vocabulary to describe this journey—and to experience it as richly as possible.

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A prayer to be said upon a child leaving for college

“As I now hold the Torah so I once held you”

Blessing for passing the Torah scroll from generation to generation

Original song based on Pslams for a baby girl blessing, bat mitzvah, or wedding

From mezzuzahs to interfaith sharing, this is a fun and short introduction to the world of dedicating your new home.

Torah blessings to be used by non-Jewish partners

Learn what to expect at a bar or bat mitzvah

A mikveh ritual to mark the transition from college to life after college

Prayers for b’nai mitzvah students and their parent(s), rabbis, and teachers to be said before and during the b’nai mitzvah celebration

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Training the next generation of groundbreaking rabbis

Modeling respectful conversations on pressing Jewish issues

Curating original, Jewish rituals, and convening Jewish creatives

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