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Do you need help figuring out what to write in a bat mitzvah card? Ahead, you’ll find over 50 messages for a bat mitzvah card, including ones designed for friends or parents. Decide on greetings that are funny, faith-based, or use quotes. You’ll also discover a step-by-step guide on how to write the best bat mitzvah card for a special girl.
Bat Mitzvah Card Greetings
- Mazel tov on your bar/bat mitzvah!
- What a milestone! Enjoy being celebrated today — you deserve it!
- The love of your family and the teachings of the Torah will guide you through life.
- It’s a joy to watch you embark on this journey into adulthood.
- May this be the start of an amazing journey into Jewish womanhood.
Steps
How to Write a Bat Mitzvah Card
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1Open your bat mitzvah card greeting with Mazel tov. Mazel tov means “good luck” in Hebrew and is used for many milestones in Jewish life, like a bar/bat mitzvah, a wedding, or a bris. Your tone can be festive, yet respectful for this monumental day in a young woman’s life. She should know right from the start how proud you are of her during this event.[2]
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2Personalize your message with praise for her accomplishments. On her bat mitzvah, a young woman reads sections of the Torah and speaks about the additional religious text of the week. It’s a moment she’s worked hard for, so your greeting for bat mitzvah can properly reflect her achievement. She'll feel extra special on this day when she is welcomed into the fold.[3]
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3Include inspiring words centered around faith and Jewish tradition. The bat mitzvah is an event that officially welcomes a young woman into the Jewish community as an adult. Your wishes for the bat mitzvah girl can quote the Torah or Talmud to inspire her. You can also simply speak about the Jewish traditions she is taking part in for this event and for many days to come.
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4Use funny stories or anecdotes to make the bat mitzvah girl smile. Tell a thoughtful but entertaining story about her that helps her believe in herself and her future in the community. The bat mitzvah can be a serious time full of memorizing Torah verses and understanding religious traditions. The bat mitzvah girl will surely appreciate some humor to keep her spirits high.
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5Close with warm, positive wishes for her future. Finish your bat mitzvah card greetings with hope and belief in the young woman’s place within her faith. Let her know how well she did on this big day and how much success and accomplishment she has to look forward to. She’ll remember your thoughtful card containing congratulations on her bat mitzvah for years afterward.
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- ↑ https://www.allgreatquotes.com/bar_bat_mitzvah_quotes_blessings.shtml
- ↑ https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/mazel-tov/
- ↑ https://www.brandeis.edu/jewish-experience/holidays-religious-traditions/2022/march/bat-mitzvah-history.html
- ↑ https://www.brandeis.edu/jewish-experience/holidays-religious-traditions/2022/march/bat-mitzvah-history.html
- ↑ https://reformjudaism.org/learning/answers-jewish-questions/why-do-jews-give-gifts-and-charitable-donations-multiples-18