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Bar Bat Mitzvah lesson plan
How would you summarize Judaism in one or two sentences? Is it about keeping laws and commandments? If so, is becoming a Bar or Bat Mitzvah - and becoming a full fledged Jewish adult - really just about obligations? What’s exciting about that? Want to get more out of this course? Click here for the full experience, including activities and guides to help you truly integrate this material into your Bar/Bat Mitzvah experience.
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Segment 1 Quiz

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Are there deeper underlying values behind the Torah’s commandments? If so, what are they? Where would you even begin to look for them? Want to get more out of this course? Click here for the full experience, including activities and guides to help you truly integrate this material into your Bar/Bat Mitzvah experience.
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Segment 2 Quiz

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The Ten Commandments is one of the most well known and revered documents in the world. But on the surface, it seems kind of bland and not too earth shattering. In this video, we’re going to dig beneath the surface of this text to uncover layers of meaning that you never imagined were there. Want to get more out of this course? Click here for the full experience, including activities and guides to help you truly integrate this material into your Bar/Bat Mitzvah experience.
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Segment 3 Quiz

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We finally in a position to answer the million dollar question, “what is Judaism all about?” The answer will leave you surprised... and inspired. Want to get more out of this course? Click here for the full experience, including activities and guides to help you truly integrate this material into your Bar/Bat Mitzvah experience.
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Segment 4 Quiz

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Becoming Bar and Bat Mitzvah is supposed to be about entering adulthood. But what does that mean? In what way is a 12 or 13 year-old an adult? We’re going to look for answers in the Torah’s most ancient coming of age story. Want to get more out of this course? Click here for the full experience, including activities and guides to help you truly integrate this material into your Bar/Bat Mitzvah experience.
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Segment 5 Quiz

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What does it mean to become a Jewish adult? How does becoming Bar or Bat Mitzvah fit into that? Here’s where it all comes together. We’ll answer what this rite of passage is, and what it means for you. Want to get more out of this course? Click here for the full experience, including activities and guides to help you truly integrate this material into your Bar/Bat Mitzvah experience.

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Bar Bat Mitzvah study guide

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Resources for Parents and Kids

Applying What You Learned

You’ve learned amazing new things. Now it’s time to put these lessons into practice and start applying them in your own life. Here are a few practical exercises to help you do exactly that.

Bar Bat Mitzvah study worksheet

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Resources for Parents

Podcast

Are you wanting something different for you child’s Bar or Bat Mitzvah? Listen to this in-depth conversation with the creators of the course, sharing thoughts about the standard Bar and Bat Mitzvah experience and ideas about how to keep the focus on the true meaning of this day.

Bar Bat Mitzvah audio study

Bar & Bat Mitzvah Podcast

Parents‘ Manual

Looking for suggestions to maximize the experience of your child‘s Bar/Bat Mitzvah? Download and read our Parent‘s Manual for ways to shift the focus from a day full of pressures to a day full of opportunities.

Bar Bat Mitzvah parents checklist plan

Parent's Manual