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Fick du kontakt med judendomen senare i livet (efter 13 års ålder)? Växte du upp judiskt men utan Bar/Bat mitsva ceremoni? Det är inte för sent att genomgå den nu, vilken anledningen än var till att du inte hade möjlighet att gå igenom denna upplevelse då och skulle vilja göra det nu.
Stora synagogan erbjuder en kurs på ett år som leder till vuxen Bar/Bat mitsva.
Klassen träffas ca 10 ggr, det mesta arbetet görs på distans, via Internet. Kursdeltagarna skall dessutom delta i ett visst antal Shabatgudstjänster, lektioner i Torastudier samt i vardagsmorgonens minjan.
Förkunskaper: Att kunna läsa hebreiska och ha grundkunskap om de judiska helgdagarna.
För mer information kontakta kantor Paul Heller, tel 08-587 858 13.
Utvalda böcker att studera för dig som är vuxen
Thirteen and a Day: The Bar and Bat Mitzvah Across America (Mark Oppenheimer)
A striking look at the Jewish rite-and at American Jews in all their diversity Since its emergence here a century ago, the bar or bat mitzvah has become a distinctively American rite of passage, so much so that, in certain suburbs today, gentile families throw parties for their thirteen-year-olds, lest they feel left out. How did this come about? To answer that question, Mark Oppenheimer set out across America
to attend the most distinctive b'nai mitzvah he could find, and Thirteen and a Day is the story of what he found — an altogether fresh look at American Jews today.
Whose Bar/Bat Mitzvah is This, Anyway? by Judith Davis, Ed.D., (1998, St. Martin's Griffin) is a book suited to modern families with high expectations and fast-paced lifestyles. The author takes on the topics of stress, responsibility, balance, and the need to invest meaning into ritual.
The Bar Mitzvah and Bat Mitzvah Handbook: A Spiritual Journey by Seymour Rossel (1993, Behrman House) provides a brief and readable overview of the meaning and mechanics of becoming Bar/Bat Mitzvah. This is a very helpful publication aimed at prospective B'nai Mitzvah students and their parents.
Coming of Age: Your Bar/Bat Mitzvah by Benjamin Efron and Alvan D. Rubin (1977, Jewish Lights Publishing) is a pamphlet-length booklet describing the history of the ceremony and the basic requirements for the service.
The Narrowest Bar Mitzvah by Steven Schnur (1986, The Union of American Hebrew Congregations) is a work of fiction. The story takes place before and during Alex's Bar Mitzvah service and through a series of seeming disasters, Alex learns the true meaning of the occasion. This story is a celebration of grandparents.
Emma Ansky-Levine and Her Mitzvah Machine by Lawrence Bush (1991, The Union of American Hebrew Congregations) tells the story of 12-year-old Emma whose Uncle Izzy sends her a most unusual birthday present from which she learns the meaning of belief in one God and living Jewish values in her own life. This is an excellent book for children preparing to become Bar/Bat Mitzvah.