Bar/Bat mitzvah

Bar/Bat mitzvah means “son/daughter of the commandment”. A boy or girl achieves this status when turning thirteen in Reform Judaism. 

At this age a Jew is considered by Jewish law to be able and ready to fulfill the mitzvot, the central tenet of the Jewish religion. Not only ready and able but obligated to do so. In the eyes of the religious law, he is no longer a minor but an adult both permitted to enjoy the religious privileges and responsible for the religious transgressions he may commit. In essence he is now a full-fledged recipient of the religious heritage of the Jewish people and member of the community.

To acknowledge this momentous event in the life of a Jewish boy or girl it is customary to celebrate the occasion with a bar/bat mitzvah ceremony.

The Beit David Hebrew school has had some wonderful experiences and ensures that our children, both boys and girls, have the opportunity to participate in Bar and Bat mitzvah.