Adult B’nai Mitzvah

Adult B’nai Mitzvah

GOALS AND EXPECTATIONS

Goals:

•  To create a sense of Jewish literacy and competency in participating adults, particularly in areas of:

1. 1. Texts
   2. History
   3. Lifecycle
   4. Calendar
   5. Values and Ethics
   6. Liturgy
   7. Theology/Philosophy

•  To prepare for a Shabbat Morning Service in which the lessons of the class are applied, celebrated, and demonstrated.

Adult B’nai Mitzvah Expectations:

1. Class Attendance – For your own benefit and for those in class with you.
2. Service Attendance –
   1. One Shabbat Service a month (Friday or Saturday)
   2. Festival Service Attendance whenever possible
   3. Preparation of a D’var Torah 1-2 times a year
   4. Completion of Homework and Readings in a timely manner
   5. Journal – A place for your own personal reactions, questions, and responses to the day’s materials
   6. Mitzvah Project – Participation in a mitzvah project of the student’s choice (as individuals or as a group) that will demonstrate the importance of Tikkun Olam
   7. Shabbat Morning Service Preparation:
      1. Prayers
      2. Torah Portion
      3. Haftarah Portion
      4. D’var Torah