We are looking forward to continuing to work with your child in prepration for their special day. 

WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO STAY IN YOUR CURRENT TRAINING DAY & TIME, if possible.  If you do not need to change your current day/time for the Fall you will be given the option to check a box below indicating this.

IF YOU NEED TO CHANGE YOUR DAY AND/OR TIME, PLEASE KEEP THE FOLLOWING IN MIND: We will do our absolute best to accommodate one of your top three choices which we will ask you to indicate below. We will also do our best to keep you with your current faculty tutor. 

Please understand that we cannot process your request form unless you provide us with THREE possible times as indicated in the guidelines above - should you need to change your time.

Please fill out and submit this form no later than Monday, June 4th.  B'nai Mitzvah Training resumes the week of September 24th, 2018. (this later than usual start date is due to where the High Holy Days fall this year).  

If you have any questions, Please contact Alli West, Associate B'nai Mitzvah Director: awest@templest.org.

Thank you for taking the time to carefully read through, fill out and submit this form!

We would like to schedule the Bar/Bat Mitzvah service on or after your child’s birth date. Please help us know what is best for your family’s schedule by indicating your TOP THREE preferences on the form below. There is a space for you at the bottom to include any special needs or considerations. All attempts will be made to accommodate every congregant’s needs, but please remember this is a large group and some flexibility will be required. This is why we require you to select 3 choices in order of preference. 

Please note that the maximum seating capacity of the sanctuary is 350 people, or 175 per family. By indicating your best estimate of the number of guests you expect on the form, you will put us in a better position to minimize overcrowding.

Bar/Bat Mitzvah services are held on Friday evenings at 5:45 PM, Saturday mornings at 10:00 AM or on Saturday evenings at 5:00 PM. The services are similar and will likely be shared, except for the Friday evening service. The Saturday evening service incorporates a short Havdalah ceremony to mark the end of Shabbat.

Please return the form by April 15th, 2018. 

Please note that we will have an important family program at 7:00pm on Tuesday, May 29th, 2018 for parents and children called: “B’nai Mitzvah: The Journey Begins.” At that time, we will be distributing your child’s date in person. It will also be an excellent opportunity to meet with clergy and other key players in the whole Bar/Bat Mitzvah process.  

Please mark your calendars - TUESDAY, MAY 29th @ 7pm - for this important meeting!

***Please note: In order to receive a B'nai Mitzvah Date you must be in good financial standing. If you have questions about your financial standing at the temple please contact Mona Halter at mhalter@templest.org or 914-666-3133 Ext. 475

Question? Please contact Vivian Cohn: gavimagico@aol.com

During your child’s assigned hour, s/he will work both in a group and one-on-one with a B'nai Mitzvah Faculty Member to learn their Haftarah and Torah portions. As well, they will work with student tutors to review the prayer service.  B'nai Mitzvah Training takes place in the Social Hall/Jewish Heritage Center and training begins the week of December 4th.

B'nai Mitzvah Training takes place primarily on Tuesdays (3:00-6:00pm) & Wednesdays (3:00-6:00pm).  You will be asked to choose 3 possible times below. You will be assigned a one hour time slot on one of these days, based on your requests

Please submit this form NO LATER THAN Friday, October 19th.  Requests are assigned in the order which we receive them, so please submit your form ASAP. Given the large size of our program, we cannot guarantee anyone's first choice, so please select THREE possible times your child could attend tutoring, as indicated above.

Please understand that we cannot process your request form unless you provide us with THREE possible times as indicated in the guidelines above.

**PLEASE NOTE THAT B'NAI MITZVAH TRAINING CANNOT TAKE THE PLACE OF ANY RELIGIOUS SCHOOL CLASS THAT YOUR CHILD WILL BE ENROLLED IN.  PLEASE DO NOT CHOOSE A TIME SLOT THAT CONFLICTS WITH RELIGOUS SCHOOL CLASSES. 

If you have any questions, Please contact Alli West at awest@templest.org.

Thank you and we look forward to working with you and your child!