The Mitzvi blog

Bar & bat mitzvah prep, made simple

Warm, practical guidance for the whole journey — from the first lesson to the last “mazal tov.”

How to study for your bar or bat mitzvah

How to study for your bar or bat mitzvah

A calm, step-by-step plan — what to learn, in what order, and how to stay on track without the stress.

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Bar vs bat mitzvah, by denomination

Bar vs bat mitzvah: what each movement does

Orthodox, Conservative, Reform, Reconstructionist, Chabad — how the ceremony and the prep differ, explained simply.

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Words create worlds

Words create worlds: the Jewish power of speech

“And G∞d said, let there be light.” The Torah’s teaching that our words — and thoughts — shape the world, and why it’s the heart of becoming bar/bat mitzvah.

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