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A Reform Rabbi provides answers to questions about the Bar Mitzvah and Bat Mitzvah in Judaism.
Can my daughter's bat mitzvah service be on Monday?
Rabbi Jeffrey Goldwasser is asked if a bat mitzvah service can be on Monday night.
Where can I find material for doing our son's bar mitzvah outside of temple?
Rabbi Jeffrey Goldwasser is asked where to find material for doing a bar mitzvah ceremony outside of temple.
Can we celebrate my son's bar mitzvah before his 13th birthday?
Rabbi Jeffrey W. Goldwasser answers a question about whether Reform Judaism would allow a family to celebrate an early bar mitzvah, before their son's 13th birthday, so a terminally sick relative could attend the celebration.
Ask the Reform Rabbi - Can you please explain Reform Judaism's Confirmation ritual
Rabbi Jeffrey W. Goldwasser explains Reform Judaism's Confirmation ritual.
Ask the Reform Rabbi - Saturday Night Bar Mitzvah and Torah Reading
Rabbi Jeffrey Goldwasser answers a question about a Saturday night bar mitzvah and Torah reading.
Why is a Bar/Bat Mitzvah okay on Shabbat, but not a Jewish wedding?
Why can a Bar or Bat Mitzfah be performed on a Saturday, but a Jewish wedding can not take place on Shabbat (Jewish Sabbath)?
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