Top Document: soc.culture.jewish FAQ: Jewish Childrearing Related Questions (12/12) Previous Document: Question 21.7.6: B'nai Mitzvah: I need to speak at my child's bar/bat mitzvah? What do I say? Next Document: Question 21.8.2: Other childhood lifecycle rituals: I've heard of a ceremony called "Confirmation". What is it? See reader questions & answers on this topic! - Help others by sharing your knowledge Answer: It is a ceremony used in Reform congregations to mark the beginning of formal Jewish education, usually with K or 1st grade. It is a group ceremony often celebrated on Simchat Torah, and usually the young participants are given a small replica of a torah (can you read 4-point type?) to symbolize the start of their study of torah. Consecration is not based on traditional rituals, and is not observed in Orthodox congregations. Some Conservative congregations do observe the ceremony. They either call it "consecration", or opt for the more Jewish-sounding names. In the Orthodox community in England and Australia: The ceremony has nothing to do with children. The term "Consecration" refers to the official unveiling of a tombstone. Roughly a year (although often as early as 3 months or as late as 2 years), a minyan is held at the graveside while kaddish and a few psalms are recited. User Contributions:Top Document: soc.culture.jewish FAQ: Jewish Childrearing Related Questions (12/12) Previous Document: Question 21.7.6: B'nai Mitzvah: I need to speak at my child's bar/bat mitzvah? What do I say? Next Document: Question 21.8.2: Other childhood lifecycle rituals: I've heard of a ceremony called "Confirmation". What is it? Single Page [ Usenet FAQs | Web FAQs | Documents | RFC Index ] Send corrections/additions to the FAQ Maintainer: SCJ FAQ Maintainer <maintainer@scjfaq.org>
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