Adult B'nai Mitzvah
Adult B'nei Mitzvah Program
Are you interested in...
- Expanding your Jewish literacy skills, confidence, and sense of connection with Judaism?
- Deepening your knowledge and commitment to Torah, Tefillah (Prayer) and Kehillah (Community)?
- Going through this process with others and celebrating your Jewish learning in our community?
Then consider joining a group of adults who will become B’nei and B’not Mitzvah together through a two-year process of engaging, independently and collectively.
This adult B’nei/B’not Mitzvah study process is for...
- Those who never became Bar or Bat Mitzvah
- Those who had a Bar or Bat Mitzvah in form but not in substance
Participants in our B’nei and B’not Mitzvah classes need to be Havurah Shalom members. If you are not a member, click here for membership information. Contact Deborah Eisenbach-Budner to learn about the next group of Adult B'nei Mitzvah who will embark on a two-year journey together.
Past B'nei Mitzvah
Pictured at the top is our 2020 cohort. You can read their Torah service commentary and personal reflections here. You can also view photos of the event taken by Jewel Mlnarik here.
Pictured right is our 2015 cohort. You can read their drashot here.
You can also read the drashot of Havurah’s adult B’nei Mitzvah in 2012.
Sun, March 26 2023
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Upcoming Events
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Sunday ,
MarMarch 26 , 2023
Sunday, Mar 26th 1:00p to 3:00p
Memorial service for Olivia Nisenfeld -
Tuesday ,
MarMarch 28 , 2023
Tuesday, Mar 28th 7:00p to 8:30p
Fiction: 545 pages Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi sets her blazing new novel, “A Girl Is a Body of Water,” in the conflicted nation of her adolescence: 1970s Uganda, under the brutal rule of dictator Idi Amin. In her twelfth year, Kirabo, a young Ugandan girl, confronts a piercing question that has haunted her childhood: who is my mother? Discussion led by David Newman. Nonmembers welcome. RSVP for Zoom info, or come in person. -
Saturday ,
AprApril 1 , 2023
Shabbat, Apr 1st 10:00a to 12:00p
Led by community members and Rabbi Benjamin, this service includes davening, Torah reading, and discussion. We meet in person and in Zoom Room Aleph. Please email Rachel for Zoom info: rachel@havurahshalom.org. -
Sunday ,
AprApril 2 , 2023
Sunday, Apr 2nd 11:00a to 12:30p
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Sunday ,
AprApril 2 , 2023
Sunday, Apr 2nd 7:00p to 8:30p
Joined by Rabbi Benjamin, we will discuss the background for the event and the impact of the current Israeli government on the organizers, followed by poetry readings, small group discussions, final words and song by Rabbi Benjamin. Refreshments will be provided after the meeting. -
Monday ,
AprApril 3 , 2023
Monday, Apr 3rd 1:00p to 4:00p
We are excited to bring mahjong back to Havurah. It is a fun, social activity that builds community, encouraging new friendships and cementing old ones. And while some of us may play elsewhere as well, we all agreed that restoring its place as an ongoing congregational activity will be a good fit for Havurah and those of us who play or want to learn the game. So please don't hesitate to join us! -
Monday ,
AprApril 3 , 2023
Monday, Apr 3rd 6:00p to 8:00p
A course for transforming our antiracism efforts through Jewish spiritual practice. Facilitated by Rabbi Benjamin and María Lisa Johnson Learn concrete Jewish spiritual tools alongside other Havurah members to confront, subvert, and heal implicit and internalized racism within ourselves and others. This course explores the inner work necessary to change our habits of mind, body, and spirit to dismantle racism, in support of whatever organizing, advocacy, and service-work we’re each engaged in. Our core spiritual practice will be Mussar, the Jewish spiritual discipline designed to integrate what the head understands with what the heart feels through daily practice. Participants will be expected to attend every session (as much as possible) and commit to consistent practice in between sessions, including meeting with a learning partner once every other week. This is not an antiracism 101 course, but rather is intended to build on an existing antiracism foundation, so participants need to have an understanding of systemic racism in the United States. Please contact Rabbi Benjamin if you are interested in participating. -
Tuesday ,
AprApril 4 , 2023
Tuesday, Apr 4th 7:00p to 8:15p
This meeting will take place in Zoom Room Heh. -
Saturday ,
AprApril 8 , 2023
Shabbat, Apr 8th 10:00a to 12:00p
Led by community members and Rabbi Benjamin, this service includes davening, Torah reading, and discussion. We meet in person and in Zoom Room Aleph. Please email Rachel for Zoom info: rachel@havurahshalom.org. -
Saturday ,
AprApril 8 , 2023
Shabbat, Apr 8th 3:00p to 5:15p