Becoming a Jewish Adult

A young person reads from a Torah scroll with two adults by their side, in a ceremonial setting.

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.

 

Latest Rituals

A prayer to be said upon a child leaving for college

two college women studying at a picnic table

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

mount sinai

Blessing for passing the Torah scroll from generation to generation

Three people smiling and holding a Torah scroll in a synagogue, with colorful curtains in the background.

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

A person with a backpack stands on river rocks, surrounded by a lush forest.

A ritual for tying tzitzit in a communal, reflective, and healing context

person wearing brown tallit silhouetted against the sunset

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

Illustrated doors and windows with text: How to Bring Judaism into Your Home.

Torah blessings to be used by non-Jewish partners

Three people holding a Torah scroll and smiling inside a synagogue.

Learn what to expect at a bar or bat mitzvah

what to expect at a bar or bat mitzvah

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

A person floating peacefully in water with eyes closed, wearing a white garment.

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Modeling respectful conversations on pressing Jewish issues

Curating original, Jewish rituals, and convening Jewish creatives

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