Bar and Bat Mitzvah Resources
A list of on-line resources to help you prepare for the “big day!”:
Mitzvah Projects gets its own page!
All about becoming Bar or Bat Mitzvah
- Barbatmitzvah.com is the website for the book Whose Bar/Bat Mitzvah Is This, Anyway? A Guide For Parents Through a Family Rite of Passage. Good book for first timers.
- Mitzvahchic.com is a good site and book to help you bring some spiritual elements into your day’s celebration.
- Thinkingchild.com is the work by Dr. Myrna Shure, Ph.D., and is simply brilliant! This deals with the cognitive psychological aspects of becoming older. Highly recommended!
Resources for studying your Torah portion
- Here is a list of every Torah Portion.
- Union for Reform Judaism’s Torah Study is a great Reform perspective on every Torah portion there is. Be sure to scan their archives!
- The Jewish Virtual Library is another great resource not only for studying Torah but about exploring everything there is about Judaism!
- Navigating the Bible is another source at which to check out your Torah portion.
- Koltor’s Torah Blessing site is for simply learning how to chant the blessing over the aliyah!
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