Putting God on the Guest List, Third Edition: How to Reclaim the Spiritual Meaning of Your Child's Bar or Bat Mitzvah - Paperback
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Reclaim the Spiritual Meaning of Your Child's Bar or Bat Mitzvah
This third edition of Rabbi Jeffrey K. Salkin's acclaimed guide helps families discover the core spiritual values in one of American Jewry's most misunderstood ceremonies. Through a thoughtful combination of explanation, instruction, and inspiration, this book ensures both parent and child can truly be present when the moment of Sinai is recreated in their lives.
What This Guide Offers
Bar and bat mitzvah ceremonies often become focused on the celebration rather than the sacred transition they represent. This book redirects attention to the spiritual significance of this coming-of-age milestone. Rabbi Salkin provides practical guidance for families preparing for this important Jewish lifecycle event, helping them move beyond the party planning to embrace the deeper religious and personal meaning.
The third edition includes updated insights and addresses contemporary challenges facing Jewish families as they approach this significant rite of passage. Parents will find actionable advice on how to make the ceremony meaningful rather than merely memorable, while young people preparing for their bar or bat mitzvah will discover how this moment connects them to centuries of Jewish tradition.
Rabbi Jeffrey K. Salkin is recognized as one of the most thoughtful Jewish writers and teachers of his generation. He has helped people of all ages find spiritual meaning in both the great and small moments in life.
A noted author whose work has appeared in many publications, including the Wall Street Journal, Reader's Digest and the Congressional Record, Rabbi Salkin is editor of The Modern Men's Torah Commentary: New Insights from Jewish Men on the 54 Weekly Torah Portions and Text Messages: A Torah Commentary for Teens; and author of Being God's Partner: How to Find the Hidden Link Between Spirituality and Your Work, with an introduction by Norman Lear; the best-seller Putting God on the Guest List: How to Reclaim the Spiritual Meaning of Your Child's Bar or Bat Mitzvah; For Kids-Putting God on Your Guest List: How to Claim the Spiritual Meaning of Your Bar or Bat Mitzvah and Righteous Gentiles in the Hebrew Bible: Ancient Role Models for Sacred Relationships (all Jewish Lights), among other books.
Who This Book Is For
This guide is essential reading for Jewish parents preparing their children for bar or bat mitzvah, educators working with pre-teen students, and anyone seeking to understand the spiritual dimensions of this Jewish coming-of-age ceremony. It serves as both a practical planning resource and a spiritual companion during this transformative period in a young person's Jewish journey.
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