Bar/Bat Mitzvah
Mazal Tov!
Your child’s religious preparation and study is underway and they are busy preparing Biblical texts and learning about Jewish values and traditions that have been taught throughout the generations. They will be delivering a dvar Torah and/or taking part in a service that will reflect their new sense of responsibility and thoughtfulness.
You too will be delivering a speech focusing on your child’s achievements, supporting their growing maturity and instilling them with a sense of purpose and pride in their new status within the religion.
Our writers at yourjewishspeech.com are well-versed in Jewish texts and have extensive backgrounds in Jewish education. Over the years we have used our expertise to help Bar/Bat Mitzvah families write Dvar Torahs and parent speeches that reflect both shared Jewish teachings and personal family experiences.
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Vayigash: Keeping Your Word
This is a series for the bar/bat mitzvah parent on quick, concise and meaningful messages from the weekly Torah portion – perfect for use in a parent speech. It’s Murphy’s Law.You promise your little brother that you’ll take him to the park Sunday afternoon and do...
Mikeitz: Never Give Up Hope
This is a series for the bar/bat mitzvah parent on quick, concise and meaningful messages from the weekly Torah portion – perfect for use in a parent speech. You’re in prison for life. You were framed, honestly, and it wasn’t even the most major offense, but the...
Vayeishev: Don’t Flaunt Your Blessings
This is a series for the bar/bat mitzvah parent on quick, concise and meaningful messages from the weekly Torah portion – perfect for use in a parent speech. The most famous sibling rivalry in the Torah has to be that of Joseph and his brothers. Joseph appeared to get...
Vayishlach: Don’t Put All Your Eggs in One Basket
Jacob is finally going home. He has his wives, his children, sheep, wealth – it should be a joyous homecoming. But one thing casts a shadow over the journey. Esau. Esau hasn’t forgotten the loss of the birthright and the blessings. And he’s bent on revenge. What’s...
Lech Lecha – Don’t Be Afraid to Take Chances
“Go.” “Where?” “Just go.” “But what do I put into the GPS?” “I said – GO.” The first words of the Torah Portion of Lech Lecha are G-d telling Abraham to go – away from the place where he had grown up, away from all that was familiar. That’s pretty clear. What’s not...
Noach: Stick to Your Values
This is a series for the bar/bat mitzvah parent on quick, concise and meaningful messages from the weekly Torah portion. They’re messages appropriate for any background - and appropriate to give in a speech to your young man or woman embarking on a journey through the...
Bereishit: Taking Responsibility
The first in a series for the bar/bat mitzvah parent on quick, concise and meaningful messages from the weekly Torah portion. They’re messages appropriate for any background - and appropriate to give in a speech to your young man or woman embarking on a journey...
A beautiful and ancient Bat Mitzvah Prayer
The following prayer is from the Talmud, and the beautiful text is as meaningful today as it was over 2000 years ago when it was first written and is appropriate to be quoted at a Bat Mitzvah ceremony. Talmud Berachot 17a - Lawrence Kushner, Translator May you live to...
6 ways you can help your daughter prepare in a meaningful way for her bat mitzvah
So is it about the “Bar” or about the “Mitzvah”? At times, it is hard to tell! If you’re looking for your daughters Bat Mitzvah year to be a meaningful one, if you want her to actually grow from it as a Jewess, then read on to find 6 ways you can help your daughter...