B-Mitzvah Prep Class

If you didn’t have the opportunity for a Bar Mitzvah, Bat Mitzvah or B’nai Mitzvah when you were 12 or 13 years old, join the B-Mitzvah cohort at Hillel UW! 

In the Fall quarter, students will take Introduction to Hebrew Reading (or equivalent).

In Winter quarter, B-Mitzvah students will take Jewish Foundations, plus meet every other week with the cohort at a mutually agreed upon time to learn to read specific prayers for the ceremony. 

In Spring, the cohort will meet weekly with Rabbi Lauren to learn how to read from the Torah and lead the community in Shabbat morning prayer. Students also have the opportunity to make their own tallit to wear at the ceremony.

The B-Mitzvah is scheduled for Saturday morning, May 22, 2027 at Hillel UW, followed by a special luncheon. All B-Mitzvah students’ friends and family, as well as the entire Hillel UW community, are invited.

While it is certainly a commitment to have a B Mitzvah at Hillel, past participants attest the experience deepened their Jewish identity, made them feel more connected to other students at UW, and gave them skills and confidence to participate in Jewish community for life.

Register here, or contact Rabbi Lauren at rabbikurland@hilleluw.org for more information.

Note: We only run the cohort every other year, so the next chance to join would be in 2028-2029.