They say 50 to 52 percent of the adult population is not affiliated with a synagogue, but, at the same time, 75 to 80 percent of children receive a Jewish education. The challenge to synagogues and the community is how to engage these families when they are participating give them something other than their kid's BarBat Mitzvah so they will continue participating in synagogue activities after the BarBat Mitzvah is over.
Quotes about mitzvah (8 Quotes)
The word 'mitzvah' is a commandment to do a good deed. It's kindling to the soul.
All three were converting, but the bar mitzvah boy was the only officially Jewish one by the time the day came around.
I'm not a boy now. I'm a man, I hope. I hope I've had my artistic bar mitzvah somewhere.
Well, when I was 13, for my bar mitzvah I received my first typewriter. And that was special.
In my worst nightmares I never imagined that my people wouldn't care about the mitzvah of rescuing prisoners to such an extent that they would bring to power my former commander -- the man who betrayed and abandoned me for 21 years.
That room was not available, and the only other room had been booked for a Jewish bar mitzvah. I called the father and told him I needed the room and I would pay him to move the bar mitzvah to an adjoining room which was smaller.
I had a bat mitzvah, was confirmed, went to Jewish summer camp, I go to temple for the High Holy Days. I think, like most people in their early 20s, I kind of strayed away from it. I think once I have a family I'll be back into it.