Bar/Bat Mitzvah at Temple Jeremiah is an option and a privilege offered to students who attend both Religious and Hebrew Schools. Our students must complete a minimum of three and one-half years of study in the Hebrew department prior to the beginning of the school year in which their Bar/Bat Mitzvah will occur.

Bar/Bat Mitzvah is distinct from Confirmation and is not a substitute for it. Every student who is honored with the ritual of Bar/Bat Mitzvah is expected to continue with religious studies through Confirmation. Our Confirmation and pre-Confirmation programs are filled with challenging experiences, adult level discussions and memorable moments for our high school students.

For an outline of the Bar/Bat Mitzvah Handbook and to hear the blessings before and after the Torah in mp3 format, click here. To download the Bar/Bat Mitzvah Handbook, click here.