Starting in September, as part of the Jewish Women’s Circle, Chabad of Chesterfield will offer a bat mitzvah milestone course for adults. Classes will be held on Wednesday evenings, meeting monthly, through May. The course will culminate with a special ceremony to celebrate this milestone and accomplishment together with family and friends. 

Throughout the yearlong course, topics and discussions will cover the basic tenets of Judaism and the special role that Jewish women play throughout history as well as today. Participants will have the opportunity to uncover the essential change that occurs on the day they become a bat mitzvah and understand how it impacts them every day of their lives, going forward.

The course will be led and instructed by Chanala Rubenfeld, co-director of Chabad of Chesterfield. 

“So many women I’ve met in our community feel their Jewishness isn’t complete because they feel that they never had an adequate bat mitzvah experience. Many have expressed that they are looking to upgrade their ‘Hebrew school level Judaism’ to an adult Judaism that they can connect to, today,” said Rubenfeld. 

This sparked the idea to create an adult level program that would allow women to have the comprehensive Jewish knowledge they yearn for, in a meaningful and joyful manner. The cost for the yearly course is $360. Spaces will be limited, on a first come, first served basis. For more information and to register, visit: bit.ly/batmitzvahmilestone. Applications are currently being accepted.