B’nai Mitzvah Date assigned.
Attend Next Steps Planning Meeting and receive an overview of online materials.
Depending on the month of your Simcha – attend B’nai Mitzvah Planning
meeting and review online materials.
Begin attending Shabbat morning services with your child to become familiar
with the service and help you and your child set expectations for their participation on their day.
Your child is registered for AND attending religious school!
Attend Mechina (BM Prep Class on Shabbat or Sunday mornings (8 sessions for parents and students.
Contact Cantor Steve if you need guidance on or you’d like to discuss your child’s Tikkun Olam Project.
Receive and fulfill obligatory Shabbat Ambassador and Kiddush serving
assignments. You are required to help others, as you will be helped.
Set-up and serve Kiddush at 2 Shabbat services.
Begin weekly tutoring sessions, which will continue until the week of the B’nai
Mitzvah.Stayincontactwithyourchild’stutortoexpressconcernsandremain
current on their progress.
Your child is registered for AND attending religious school!
Continue communication with your child’s tutor to stay current on progress, discuss goals for the day, Friday evening service participation, etc.
Arrange with our B’nai Mitzvah coordinator, Randi Simon, regarding Torah readings for other family members who can and would like to read.
Make sure your child is on track with the Tikkun Olan requirements.
Attend Shabbat services more frequently to build familiarity
Acquire tallit for your child (required for boys; encouraged for girls).
4 Months Before…
Contact Randi Simon regarding Shabbat Kiddush and complete the Kiddush agreement and make Host Fee Payment
Set up time for pictures with Maria Catezone.
Stay current on your child’s progress both with tutor and Tikkun Olam project.
Through the Clergy Assistant, Lisa Weisner, set up a meeting with Rabbi Chapman to review timetables, logistics, and various ritual topics including the Aliyah- Honor Sheet. You receive 3 Aliyot at the Torah, in addition to the B’nai Mitzvah’s Aliyah and an ark opening. Participants must be Jewish and over BM age. A younger sibling may lead a blessing such as Kiddush/Motzi.
Through the Clergy Assistant, schedule your final run through of the service with Rabbi Chapman or Cantor Stoehr within 1-2 weeks of your simcha.
Parents – Work on Parents’ Prayer for your child. You are encouraged to write something original based on the examples, which are available on the CBS website.
Complete your commitments for the “Tikkun Olam” Mitzvah Program and hand in any written/display materials to Cantor Steve or Rabbi Chapman
Turn in the Aliyah-Honor sheet.
Provide your final Kiddush count to Randi Simon. Balance for Kiddush commitment is due. Make arrangements for payment with Lauri Holmes
Have your final run through of the service with Rabbi Chapman.
Student will have full run through on bima with Tutor and run through D’var Torah on bima with Rabbi Chapman.
Complete your commitments for the Tikkun Olam Mitzvah Program and hand in any written/display materials to Cantor Steve.
Remain calm. Your child is well prepared and everything will run smoothly!
Take pictures and video as previously scheduled through Maria in the office.
If ordering kippot, drop them off to the CBS Office.
Attend and participate in Friday evening services with family (optional).
Arrive at the synagogue by 9:00 AM Saturday morning.
Hug and kiss your child. Tell your child you love them and that you are proud!