Bar Mitzvah in Israel /
Bat Mitzvah in Israel

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Bar Mitzvah at the Western Wall in Israel.

Return to Israel, the holy land of your people, to become a bar or bat mitzvah.

Imagine leading the morning service at the Robinson Arch (part of the Western Wall) one of the holiest sites to Jewish people for generations.

Imagine chanting ancient words of the Torah, surrounded by your family and friends, in the holiest city in the world.

Or, bring your family and friends to the ancient synagogue at Ein Gedi, an archeological gem adjacent to the Dead Sea. After thousand of years of silent burial beneath the shifting sands, this holy site has been uncovered as if awaiting your arrival.

Bar Mitzvah or Bat Mitzvah Ceremony in Ein Gedi (Dead Sea), Israel.

Or, climb to the top of Masada, the last stand of the Jews so many centuries ago. Now the voices of your family and friends join together to celebrate Shabbat in this ancient synagogue. What a unique way to celebrate the survival of Judaism as it is passed to a new generation.

Bar Mitzvah or Bat Mitzvah at the Ancient Synagogue on top of Masada.

Training:
The training for the Bar or Bat Mitzvah in Israel can either be completed in the Adventure Class or the Individual program. This allows you the opportunity to combine the unique methodology of the Adventure Rabbi bar or bat mitzvah training with an unforgettable bat or bat mitzvah ceremony in Israel.

The Ceremony:
The ceremony will be led by Rabbi Michael Schwartz, our adventure collegue in Israel. Rabbi Schwartz and Rabbi Korngold began their rabbinical traning together in Israel, exploring every nook and cranny of the country by mountain bike.

Rabbi Schwartz has made his home in Israel and is honored to show you the Israel he loves. You will meet with him via Skype as you begin your studies and then work with him toward the end of your training to create your unique bar or bat mitzvah ceremony expereince.

About Rabbi Michael Schwartz:
Rabbi Michael looks forward to shaping the experience of each and every bar or bat mitzvah student together with each family. This momentous time in your family's life will be incredible in this special place, and he will ensure your ceremony is warm, sacred and full of meaning.

Rabbi Michael Schwartz brings to your family event years of experience as a Jewish educator and rabbi in diverse communities in the U.S., Israel, Hong Kong, and Europe.
After beginning his rabbinical studies at HUC-JIR, he was ordained as a rabbi by the Conservative Movement's Schecter Institute in Israel. He taught the bar/bat mitzvah preparation course at the Hod v"Hadar Congregation in Israel, and pioneered a year-long bar/bat mitzvah preparation experience while rabbi of the UJC (Reform Movement) in Hong Kong.

Rabbi Schwartz worked with teens and college students for over ten years as an educator for NFTY in Israel, and has been leading bar/bat mitzvah services in Israel for the last 6 years. He made aliyah in 1994 from his hometown in Virginia, and lives today on moshav Beit Zayit. He is 43 years old, and is married to Tamar Forman, a ceramic artist specializing in art education using Jewish text. They have three children.

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