Mitzvah Project Ideas: How to Choose Your Bar/Bat Mitzvah Project (+ Examples)

Your child’s Bar/Bat Mitzvah is around the corner.

Everything is set for the big day…

All that’s left is to watch your “baby” turn into a young Jewish adult.

How exciting!

But wait a minute…

There’s one thing missing.

I mean, Isn’t the whole point of a Bar/Bat Mitzvah to celebrate their coming of age? The day they finally become accountable for their actions and follow the Jewish Mitzvot (commandments)?

(Answer: yes)

And how do you introduce a Bar/Bat Mitzvah to Mitzvot?

With one BIG, meaningful & unforgettable Mitzvah… that’s how!

Introducing: The Mitzvah project.

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Ketubah: The Jewish Marriage Contract & What it Really Means

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What’s your favorite part of weddings?

  1. The wedding vows?
  2. The reception?
  3. The food?
  4. The marriage contract?

“WHOA?! Marriage contract? Are you nuts?!”

Believe it or not – not only does the Ketubah – the Jewish marriage contract – play a key role in a Jewish wedding, but it’s also one of the most emotional and memorable parts of the Jewish wedding ceremony.

So much so, that married couples often display their Ketubah in their home.

“What the hell”, right?

Don’t worry, there’s a perfectly reasonable (and fascinating) explanation for it… 

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30+ Traditional Jewish Wedding Gift Ideas the Couple will LOVE (2022)

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You’re about to attend a special Jewish wedding of a very special someone, and you’re scratching your head thinking:

“What’s an appropriate gift for a Jewish wedding?”

Because lets face it…

  • You don’t want to buy the happy couple a gift they’ll never use.
  • You certainly don’t want them to “blacklist” you for being too. Ehm… too cheap
  • And you definitely don’t want to embarrass yourself with an inappropriate gift that doesn’t fit the occasion.

Instead, you want to get them something meaningful. Something useful. You know – something that can actually help a young Jewish couple get off the ground and start their new life together… Am I right or am I right?

Well, good thing you landed on this gift guide… because you’re about to discover the very best Jewish wedding gift ideas that’ll make any couple want to dance the Horah long after their wedding is over (ok, I might be exaggerating… but the gifts are really cool, you’ll see!).

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13 Colorful Bat Mitzvah Tallit Prayer Shawls for Girls [and Women] (2022)

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For a 12-13 year old Jewish girl, there’s nothing quite like a Bat Mitzvah celebration:

  • Going shopping for the perfect Bat Mitzvah dress
  • Delivering a nerve-wracking Bat Mitzvah speech in front of hundreds of people
  • Wearing your Bat Mitzvah Tallit (pronounced “Bat Mitzvah Tallis” if you’re Ashkenazi) for the first time
  • (Opening the Bat Mitzvah presents… 😏)

But if you’re reform, then there’s one additional step that: getting the Bat Mitzvah her first ever Tallit prayer shawl!

This post will guide you through the process of finding a unique Tallit that’ll turn the already special occasion into something even more special!

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