Why do people seek out alternative Bar or Bat Mitzvah?

Everyone has a unique reason but here are 13 reasons we hear repeatedly:

1. Alternative Bar and Bat Mitzvah are for families seeking a spiritually meaningful experience.
2. Alternative Bar and Bat Mitzvah are for families who wish to experience something unique.
3. Alternative Bar and Bat Mitzvah are for families needing a flexible study schedule.
4. Alternative Bar and Bat Mitzvah are for families looking to compress bar and bat mitzvah studies into ten months or less.
5. Alternative Bar and Bat Mitzvah are for families who don’t have a lot of friends of family they would want to invite and so their synagogue sanctuary feels too big to fill.
6. Alternative Bar and Bat Mitzvah are for students who don’t want to speak in front of a large group.
7. Alternative Bar and Bat Mitzvah are for students who have not connected with their bar and bat mitzvah class, rabbi or teacher and so doing the ceremony at home lacks appeal.
8. Alternative Bar and Bat Mitzvah are for students who are deeply connected to the outdoors.
9. Alternative Bar and Bat Mitzvah are for families who want some quality time together.
10. Alternative Bar and Bat Mitzvah are for families who are looking for a less stressful, easy going Bar or Bat Mitzvah experience.
11. Alternative Bar and Bat Mitzvah are for families who want to stress the ceremony rather than the party.
12. Alternative Bar and Bat Mitzvah are for families who want to spend their money on things other than centerpieces and DJs.
13. Alternative Bar and Bat Mitzvah are for families who can’t make it to Sunday or Saturday school every week and need a program that is more compatible with their busy lives.
    

Our programs offer independent study options supervised by monthly phone meetings with Rabbi Stephen Booth-Nadav.

For the service, you can come to us in Colorado, we will come to you, or pick a destination of your choosing and we will meet you there!

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