Becoming an adult is a process, but Jewish tradition nevertheless enjoins us to pick a moment to acknowledge the transition.

Although not associated with puberty, this rite represents a spiritual "coming of age" for adult Jews.

A guide to planning every step of your child's Bar or Bat Mitzvah.

Age and its significance, terminology, parents' blessing, parent-child dynamics, and motivations for adult bar/bat mitzvah.

Links to sites about Bar and Bat Mitzvah ceremonies, gifts, and parties

How Old is Old Enough?

Contemporary Bar/Bat Mitzvah Issues. The Bar / Bat Mitzvah Celebrarion. Jewish Coming of Age. Jewish Lifecycle

Practical aspects of bar bat mitzvah

The initial impetus for adult bar/bat mitzvah came from men who, having missed the ceremony as adolescents, felt somehow incomplete as Jews.

How to step in and step back.