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It is one of my favorite quotations, and it is great to use in Bar or Bat Mitzvah speeches. I’m about to share with you one of my speechwriters tricks that I keep up my sleeve. There are a few variations of the blessing.Mark Twain speech quotation from Special blessing thanking G‑d for reaching this auspicious moment. Following the aliyah, the father recites a The father of the bar mitzvah boy should accompany him to the bimah for his aliyah, and stand to one side as the blessings are being recited.

Note: To ensure that you’re well prepared, it is advisable to review the procedure with your rabbi, and to attend synagogue services in the months leading up to the bar mitzvah. Step 6: After the aliyahĪfter the aliyah, stand on the right side of the bimah until the end of the following aliyah (or, if it was the last aliyah, until the Torah is raised). He has now officially become a bar mitzvah. When the second blessing is concluded, the bar mitzvah boy is showered with candies, representing a shower of sweet blessings, as the congregation sings Mazal Tov.

Mazal tov!ĭuring the bar mitzvah boy’s aliyah, his family will distribute candies (preferably soft jelly candies) to the congregation. Blessed are You, L‑rd, who gives the Torah. Ba-ruch a-tah A-do-nai, no-tayn ha-Torah.īlessed are You, L‑rd our G‑d, King of the universe, who has given us the Torah of truth and planted eternal life within us. בָּרוּךְīa-ruch a-tah A-do-nai Eh-lo-hay-nu meh-lech ha-o-lahm, a-sher na-tan la-nu toh-raht e-met, v’cha-yay o-lahm na-ta b’toe-chay-nu. Close the Torah, and holding both handles, recite the second blessing. When the reader concludes, touch first the end and then the beginning of the reading with the corner of your tallit (or the Torah's sash) and kiss it. If possible, follow the Hebrew words inside the scroll and read along silently. While the Torah is being read, hold the handle of the scroll nearest you. Ba-ruch a-tah A-do-nai, no-tayn ha-Torah.īlessed are You, L‑rd our G‑d, King of the universe, who has chosen us from among all the nations and given us His Torah. בָּרוּךְīa-ruch a-tah A-do-nai Eh-lo-hay-nu meh-lech ha-o-lahm, a-sher ba-char ba-nu mi-kol ha-a-meem, v’na-tahn la-nu et Torah-toh. The blessings recited over the Torah thank G‑d for choosing us as His nation and for giving us the Torah, His covenant with us. Close the Torah and hold both handles while reciting the blessing. Touch the beginning and end of the Torah reading with the corner of your tallit (or the Torah’s sash) and kiss it. The reader will show you where the Torah reading begins and ends. It is customary to take the shortest route to get there, expressing an eagerness to approach the Torah. The gabbai (beadle) announces in Hebrew: “Arise, (your name) son of (your father’s name)!” Upon hearing your Hebrew name called, rise and walk over to the bimah (reading platform) and stand to the right of the reader, facing the Torah scroll. Depending on the custom in your synagogue, you may need to don a tallit before your aliyah. (They will both be used to call you up to the Torah.) You also need to know whether you are a Kohen, Levi or Yisrael (this will determine which aliyah you will receive).

Know your Hebrew name and your father’s Hebrew name.