Raising the Bar

As the B'nai Mitzvah process shapes up, it's time to figure out what the whole ceremony is all about. Build relationships with other students your age as you make tallitot, explore tefillin, work on your speeches and consider different mitzvah projects. There are 5 sessions during the school year. The first session is on September 8. Parents, please join your children for these programs.

Raising the Bar Program Dates and Activities
(In an effort to limit our community members' exposure to COVID-19, we are postponing all B'nai Torah events. Please stay tuned for updated dates and times for the following events.)

• Sunday, September 8, 2019 - Making the Most of our B'nai Mitzvah - Program Orientation
  Build deeper relationships with the other B’nai Mitzvah students and their families. Begin exploring how to maximize the meaning of this milestone and gain support from our community.
• Sunday, November 10, 2019 at 10:00 AM - B'nai Mitzvah Projects
  Becoming a child of the commandments means owning the many responsibilities in life. Begin exploring the different types of responsibilities in your life, and how you can live up to your own expectations! This program is designed for 6th graders and their parents. 
• Sunday, February 2, 2020 - World Wide Wrap at 9:00 AM
  We are very excited to continue our Raising the Bar B'nai Mitzvah Program on Sunday, February 2 at 9:00 AM for World Wide Wrap. We will be discussing how to wrap tefillin, a wearable reminder of the commandments. Parents, please join your child for the program. As we continue to uncover the responsibilities of being a daughter or son of the commandments, it is important to explore the different mitzvot and our relationship to them. We look forward to seeing you at our program which will begin with a community-wide discussion about tefillin. Learn about the origins of the commandment and get a rare glimpse of what is inside the tefillin boxes. To conclude the morning, there will be a delicious breakfast! 
• Originally scheduled for Sunday, March 22, 2020 - Speech Workshop with Rabbi Heller
  Calling all 6th graders - our next session is a speech workshop with Rabbi Heller! 
• Originally scheduled for Sunday, April 19, 2020 - Tzitzit Tying
  Stay tuned for more information.