Welcome to the Chabad of RARA online Bat Mitzvah program - titled "Discovering My Jewish Soul".
On this page, you can learn more about the course, and get answers to common questions.
Should you have any further inquiries after reading this page, please don't hesitate to contact us.
The Bar Mitzva course is a 10-week online course that will prepare your son to be able to mark their Bar Mitzva milestone in a meaningful and memorable way.
A "Bar Mitzva" is the term for the milestone of a boy turning 13 years old. This is an important birthday, and is when a Jewish girl transitions from being a child to being an adult.
The course is delivered by Rabbi Menachem Sufrin. Menachem was born and raised in Melbourne, and has extensive experience with teaching children of all ages.
Menachem carries a valid WWCC, is relatable and is known to be able to connect with children and young adults of all characters.
The course takes place over ten weeks. Each week, boys will be taught one topic, which will include a hands on interactive activity that they will also complete.
The program is delivered via Zoom in a group setting of two to five boys at a time.
Before the course begins, a box filled with activities will be mailed to your child, containing everything that they will need to learn about living Jewish.
The program runs for 10 weeks on Sunday evenings at 7:00pm Melbourne time. Alternative times may be available on request.
The course is intended for boys from the age of 11 years up to and including 13 years old.
To be eligible to join the program, children must be halachicly Jewish, and live in Australia.
During the registration process, you will be asked to upload documentation verifying this. Please contact us if you have any questions regarding this, we are here to make this process as smooth and as easy as possible for you. In the event that you do not have documentation available, we will be in touch with a secondary process that can be done.