Bar Mitzvah Club
More Than a Bar Mitzvah. A Foundation for Life.
An exciting year-long program designed to help Jewish boys discover their heritage, build confidence, make lasting friendships, and develop a meaningful connection to Jewish life.
For many young men, a Bar Mitzvah can become just a memory — a milestone celebrated and then left behind.
At the JRCC Bar Mitzvah Club, we believe it can be so much more.
A Year of Learning, Friendship & Growth
The JRCC Bar Mitzvah Club gives young Jewish men the opportunity to experience the full spectrum of this important milestone. Through an exciting year-long program, participants are introduced to Jewish life and practice in a way that is meaningful, relevant, hands-on, and fun.
What Makes the BMC Special?
A program designed with today's Jewish teenagers in mind.
Visual, interactive, and hands-on learning tools make Jewish education engaging and memorable.
Participants build friendships with other Jewish boys from across the community and become part of something bigger.
Exciting outings and extracurricular activities create experiences that participants will remember long after the program ends.
A special Shabbaton brings Bar Mitzvah Club boys from around the city together for a meaningful and unforgettable experience.
A Lifelong Effect
A Bar Mitzvah is not simply a ceremony or a photo opportunity. It is an important moment in a young man's life — an opportunity to learn, grow Jewishly, and begin developing a meaningful Jewish identity.
The Bar Mitzvah Club helps young men understand the significance and values of being Jewish so that what they learn can remain with them throughout their lives, their future families, and the generations that follow.
In a world where young people are constantly surrounded by messages that influence their identity and values, the BMC provides a positive environment where Jewish identity can become meaningful, relevant, and exciting.
“The importance of such a program for today’s youth cannot be overstated. A proper Bar Mitzvah program shows adolescents how to develop a Jewish identity that is meaningful and relevant to their lives.”
Rabbi Avrohom Zaltzman
JRCC of South Richmond Hill & Maple
Who & What
Everything your son needs to prepare for his Bar Mitzvah — and beyond.
Open to All
The Bar Mitzvah Club is open to all Jewish boys, regardless of whether or not their Bar Mitzvah celebration will take place at a JRCC synagogue.
Group & One-on-One Learning
Students benefit from both group learning experiences and private one-on-one tutoring.
Torah Reading & Tefillin
Students learn how to read from the Torah and how to properly put on and use Tefillin.
A Meaningful Jewish Foundation
Beyond preparing for the ceremony, students gain knowledge, confidence, friendships, and a deeper connection to Jewish life.
Ready to Make His Bar Mitzvah Meaningful?
Give your son an experience that goes beyond the day itself.
