Information for students
The Mitzvah Program
Participating in the Mitzvah Program gives you the chance to improve your prayer and Torah reading skills, make friends , and deepen your Jewish identity and connections the the greater Jewish community.
The Mitzvah program meets on Sunday mornings from 10 am -12 pm except once a month when you and their families will attend the community Shabat Service at 10 am on one Saturday a month. . This will help you understand how the service works and get you ready to lead the service during your mitzvah ceremony.
During class time you will practice the prayers you will be leading, learn how to chant your Torah portion and join in on conversations to help you write the speech you will be giving during your mitzvah ceremony.
A unique aspect of this Mitzvah year is the requirement to complete the 13 Mitzvot Challenge - a list of 13 activities you undertake in order to understand who you are as an individual, who you are as part of a family and who you are as part of a larger Jewish community. Activities include improving a healthy habit, making a new friend, organizing a family outing (your parents have to pay!) , learning more about Israel and of course planning and completing a Mitzvah Project.
Tutoring:
Mitzvah students get one hour a week of one on one tutoring which ususally starts between nine months and a year before your actual mitzvah ceremony. . Your tutor will not only help you learn your torah portionm including chanting, but will help you with the prayers, your Devar Torah, and support you during the run up to your ceremony and on the actual day.