GJC helps students and families prepare for this happy lifecycle event through an intensive study period. The congregation's rabbis, executive director and the Education Department work with each family to coordinate and prepare child’s simcha. Families with students in 6th grade are invited to particiapte in the Bar and Bat Mitzva Mehina (preparation), or BBMM. This program takes place on Shabbat for students, and includes a five-part series of family programs (parents invited) on Sundays and Fridays, that strengthen Torah learning, explore alternative ways of interpreting tradition and delve into the meaning of prayer. These programs are also intended to provide practical support to families as they proceed with the planning and preparation of this joyous event.

Haftorah and torah trop exercises and audio files

Bat/Bar Mitzvah Handbook