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Are Bat Mitzvahs held in a synagogue?
Yes.
What does the synagouge have to do with a bar mitzvah?
Bar mitzvahs are held at synagogues.
Can Bar and Bat Mitzvahs be held on Friday night?
Shabbat morning is customary, because the Torah is read at that time, and because more people come to the synagogue.
Where there any Bar Mitzvahs held in ghettos during the Holocaust?
Yes people still held bar mitzvahs in the ghetto but they were very small and secretive so they wouldn't get caught.
What is the silver pointer in a synagogue?
The pointer a person uses in a synagogue is called a Yad. They use it to read from the Torah. It is also used during Bar Mitzvahs.
Does just one bar mitzvah take place in the synagogue per day or can several like a confirmation?
All synagogues are different. I belong to a Reform synagogue that can have 2 Bar Mitzvahs - 1 during Shabbat and 1 after Shabbat.
Do parents go to Bar Mitzvahs?
Absolutely! Bar Mitzvahs are FAMILY events.
Why do some Bar Mitzvahs and Bat Mitzvahs take place on Saturday morning during Shabbat services while other take place after Shabbat services?
My Reform synagogue is that way. I think it may have something to do with privacy issues.
How do you celebrate bar mitzvahs?
A 13 year old Jewish boy reads from the Torah and is considered a man. A seder (dinner) is afterward.
Is dancing mandatory at bar mitzvahs?
No
Bar mitzvahs are celebrated where in the world?
Everywhere
What would inside a bar mitzvah room look like?
That depends on whether the boy's Bar Mitzvah is held in the chapel or sanctuary of the synagogue.
