(Jewish Group) The first bat mitzvah was 100 years ago, and has been opening doors for Jewish women

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1. As the father of two daughters, this article was very interesting to me

I am a member of a reformed congregation and was happy to participate the the ceremonies for both of my daughters

This passage on adult bat mitzvahs was meaningful to me. I have attended two adult bat mitzvahs at my temple

As the ritual of bat mitzvah became more widely accepted, adult women who had been denied opportunities to study for it as children have sought out bat mitzvah as well. They may choose adult bat mitzvah because they seek to become more involved in ritual leadership in their synagogue community, or to enhance their skills so that they can guide their children when it becomes time for them to begin training for their own bar or bat mitzvah.

Becoming an adult bat mitzvah may also provide a public forum to mark important transformations in one’s Jewish identity. Project Kesher, an American nongovernmental organization that fosters Jewish women’s leadership in the former Soviet Union, supports programs for adult bat mitzvah. These initiatives allow women who were forbidden to receive a Jewish education by antisemitic state policies to reclaim their identities.

Both ceremonies were very moving