Mishpacha B'Yachad-Family Program
B’nei Mitzvah students and their parents are expected to
participate in family learning programs during the 6th and 7th
grades. These programs, led by our TBE
clergy and educators, provide necessary skills for becoming Bar/Bat Mitzvah, marking
critical and meaningful stages along the B’nei Mitzvah journey.
Grade 6
There are two groups for some programs, based on bar/bat mitzvah dates:
GROUP 1: students who will become bar/bat mitzvah between September of 2012 and March of 2013
GROUP 2: students who will become bar/bat mitzvah between April of 2013 and November of 2013
Parents and students are encouraged to attend all of these programs:
BM3T Welcome & Pay it Forward Programs, Grade 6 & 7
Sunday, September 18, 2011, 3:00-5:30 p.m.
Join
us for an informative session about our BM3Tprogram. You will
have the chance to meet our faculty, reconnect with friends and ask questions
about the curriculum and the BM3T Shabbaton. This will be your
only opportunity to get the latest information about the Shabbaton, meet the
staff and get answers to all your questions. This program will also include “Pay
It Forward”, the kick-off event for the Ma’asim Tovim volunteer program.
Through a variety of educational activities about the imperative of social
action in Jewish life, students and their families will explore the specific
interest areas in which they most want to make a difference by volunteering at
TBE partner organizations.
From Mystery and Magic To Mitzvah and Meaning
Group 1: Sunday, December 4, 2011 -4:30-6:00 p.m.
Group 2: Sunday, February 5, 2012-4:30-6:00 p.m.
Can you believe that your family’s Bar/Bat Mitzvah celebration is
just around the corner? In the midst of all the details and plans, take
time to stop. Spend one Shabbat afternoon with TBE clergy and educators
to discover ways to make this milestone meaningful for your family. This
important program will provide you with the tools to participate fully
in the Shabbat morning service, write blessings that you will share with
the congregation and explore the meaning of mitzvah in this celebration
and your family life through a creative and interactive program.
From Moses to Joshua to You... Group 1: Sunday, January 22, 2012- 4:30-6:00 p.m.
Group 2: Sunday, May 6, 2012 -4:30-6:00 p.m.
Beginning with the transition from Moses to Joshua, Torah has been passed down from generation to generation. Scholars and people from all walks of life have brought new meaning to our sacred text through their interpretations. Now it’s your turn to add your voice to our tradition of Torah commentaries. This inspiring workshop will prepare your family for the beginning stages of writing the D'var Torah (Torah Teach.)
Grade 7
Parents and students are encouraged to attend all of these programs:
BM3T Welcome Program, Grade 6 & 7
Sunday, September 18, 2011, 3:00-5:30 p.m.
Join us for an informative session about our BM3Tprogram.
You will have the chance to meet our faculty, reconnect with friends and
ask questions about the curriculum and the BM3T Shabbaton. This
will be your only opportunity to get the latest information about the
Shabbaton, meet the staff and get answers to all your questions.
In addition, parents and
students will have the opportunity to learn more about
J-Choice.org, the
social network for young Jewish giving. Through its web-based presence, JChoice
empowers young Jewish giving through the Jewish tradition of tzedakah, while building
Jewish community and strengthening Jewish culture. TBE’s partnership with
J-Choice will provide a secure way for our community to contribute to the
tikkun olam initiatives supported by TBE, including our Ma’asim Tovim partner
organizations
Service Overview and Parent/Student Blessings
A meeting will be scheduled with the bar/bat mitzvah
student, parents, and the rabbis. Families will participate in a service with
an overview of service structure and opportunities to ask questions. Parents will also receive guidance and ideas
for speaking to and blessing their child at the service, conveying the meaning
of bar/bat mitzvah to their guests, while students will begin to prepare for
the writing of their Personal Prayer.
Since this program takes place on Shabbat (Saturday) morning, families
will have the opportunity to stay afterwards to participate in (and observe!) a
regularly TBE-scheduled Shabbat morning worship and B’nei Mitzvah service.
Service overview and parent/student blessing meetings
are scheduled through our Clergy Assistant.
You will receive a separate letter with these dates.
D'var Torah Preparation
Two meetings between the bar/bat mitzvah student, parents and Rabbi Saphire will be scheduled individually through the Clergy office. In their sixth grade BM3T classes, students will be learning how to study and interpret Jewish texts. The honor and mitzvah of becoming a Bar/Bat Mitzvah includes the opportunity to teach and to prepare a D'var Torah (word of Torah). Applying what they have learned in the Text Class and Sixth Grade Family Programs, student, parents, and Rabbi Saphire will engage in a process of study that will give the student the tools to write his/her own D'var Torah. Parents are strongly encouraged to participate, but of course, we understand if schedule conflicts arise.
Taste of Havayah: Life After Bar/Bat Mitzvah
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
— 7:15-8:00 p.m. or February 29, 2012 — 5:15-6:00 p.m.
In our tradition, B’nei Mitzvah is meant to serve as the
“springboard” for a future of Jewish living.
This program will focus on family, temple, and community life after
bar/bat mitzvah and changing dynamics as adolescents begin the transition to
adulthood. Parents will also have an
opportunity to hear about Havayah (our learning program for grades 8-12) and
ask questions about continued learning after bar/bat mitzvah. Please attend both of these programs, one at
the beginning and the other at the end of the semester.