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  Bar and Bat Mitzvah Preparation • Cultural and Religious Education

• Small size groups or individual mentoring within the comfort of the home.
• Attention to students' individual needs by skilled faculty who enjoy the benefits of
ongoing training and supervision.
• Inspiring adult education Circles.

Transformational Bar and Bat Mitzvah

Does the Bar/Bat Mitzvah process today live up to its ancient promise, still echoing in our collective Jewish memory, of a transformational transition from minority to majority? Does the Bar/Bat Mitzvah child’s life change after having successfully mastered his/her Haftorah? The experience of many suggests that not quite. But it should be… continue reading »

by Rabbi Modek, May 31st, 2009, 4:45pm Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , Posted in Bar Mitzvah / Bat Mitzvah

What is the Legacy Passage Bar and Bat Mitzvah program?

A heirloom-quality family workbook and a deck of cards, the program radically re-contextualizes the Bar and Bat Mitzvah (BM) process (preparation and ceremony). The program’s approach transforms the BM from a celebration of the child’s Jewish self to a Jewish celebration of the child’s whole self. The artfully designed book, which is structured to neatly store the entire gamut of BM related documentation, is intended to remain a child’s precious keepsake alongside other cherished religious books and paraphernalia. We have developed the Legacy Passage BM program as a response to the incongruous experience that we believe is systemic to the contemporary American synagogue BM. Legacy Passage is designed to enable a different BM paradigm. We approach BM holistically. The program treats the BM preparation period and ceremony as a Jewish celebration of the child’s entire self - body, heart, mind, abilities, family, people-hood, and soul. Our goal is to deeply engage the full spectrum of the child’s and family’s life experience, not only the Jewish “sliver”… continue reading »

by Rabbi Modek, May 24th, 2009, 10:50am Tags: , , , , , , , , Posted in Bar Mitzvah / Bat Mitzvah

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Life Cycle Events
Ceremonies, celebrations, and services relating to the full life cycle officiated by Rabbi Reuben Modek. PDF File
Consulting Services
Master educator refresher programs for synagogue, Havurah, and JCC schools as well as for the independent Jewish educator. PDF File
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