Bar/Bat Mitzvah Honors

In the Bar/Bat Mitzvah, the family is given Aliyot and other honors during services as follows:

For a SINGLE Bar/Bat Mitzvah on Shabbat morning (Sanctuary or Chapel):

• Seven Aliyot:
  One for the Bar/Bat Mitzvah student
  One for the Parents, and
  Five others to give away (Two people per Aliyah.)
• Three Ark Honors (Four people per Honor, up to 12 people in total.) (Note: In the Chapel - Two people per Honor, up to six people in total.)
• Hagbahah (lifting the Torah), a one person Honor.
• Gelilah (dressing the Torah), a one person Honor.
• Two people to act as greeters in helping the congregation and your family before and during the service.

For a DOUBLE Bar/Bat Mitzvah (Sanctuary):

• Four Aliyot per family:
  One for the Bar/Bat Mitzvah student
  One for the Parents, and
  Two to give away (Two people per Aliyah.)
• Three Ark Honors (Two people per Honor, up to six people in total.)
• Either Hagbahah (lifting the Torah) or Gelilah (dressing the Torah), a one person honor.
• Two people to act as greeters in helping the congregation and your family before and during the service.

For a TRIPLE Bar/Bat Mitzvah (Sanctuary):

• Three Aliyot per family:
  One for the Bar/Bat Mitzvah student
  One for the Parents, and
  One may be used as Mishpacha/Family Aliyah (Up to six people.)
• Three Ark Honors (Two people per Honor, up to six people in total.)
• Either Hagbahah (lifting the Torah) or Gelilah (dressing the Torah), a one person honor.
• Two people to act as greeters in helping the congregation and your family before and during the service.

For a MINCHA SERVICE (Sanctuary or Chapel):

In the CHAPEL:

• Three Aliyot per family:
  One for the Bar/Bat Mitzvah student
  One for the Parents, and
  One may be used as Mishpacha/Family Aliyah (Up to six people.)
• Three Ark Honors (Two people per Honor, six people in total.)

In the SANCTUARY:

• Three Aliyot (per family):
  One for the Bar/Bat Mitzvah student
  One for the Parents, and
  One may be used as Mishpacha/Family Aliyah(Up to six people.)
• Three Ark Honors (Four people per Honor, up to 12 people in total.)
• Hagbahah (lifting the Torah), a one person Honor.
• Gelilah (dressing the Torah), a one person Honor.
• Two people to act as greeters in helping the congregation and your family before and during the service.