Coming of Age: A RABBI FOR THE 21ST CENTURY

COMING OF AGE: JUDAIC RELIGIOUS STUDY FOR BAR AND BAT MITZVAH WITHOUT HEBREW SCHOOL

BY GARY D. CHATTMAN

The book has been published by Ingram/Authorhouse Publishing ISBN #9781425983932

This unique book, which is available everywhere including on Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, chronicles a new, special motivating way to teach children about their Jewish heritage, which culminates in the ceremony of “coming-of-age” or Bar/Bat Mitzvah.

This service denotes a Jewish child’s assuming responsibility for continuing the faith, and reading from the Torah. Traditionally, this ceremony has taken place in a synagogue, presided over by a rabbi, or leader. Not commonly known is the fact that this is a TRADITION—not a law written into stone. This book tells a family how to prepare a child—to teach a child—without forcing him/her to attend Hebrew School.

This book also shows how a religious service like this can be beneficial for children of mixed-marriages, as well as children who have learning disabilities. This highly-motivational program will be beneficial for the whole extended family—especially the Bar or Bat Mitzvah, who serves as “rabbi-cantor” at his/her own service!

The book tells specifically how a family might prepare a Bar or Bat Mitzvah at home, without the shackles and confines of a Hebrew School setting. The Bar/Bat Mitzvah service is chronicled within, as well as many unique ways to give a child a Jewish identity. This service is prepared with the guidance of this book, with my help.

A child learns everything there is to know about Judaism, from history to holidays to customs to Hebrew and prayer (not in transliteration). A child with learning problems is catered to. Hebrew Schools today in America are boring places, where teachers teach and students don’t learn. There is another way!

Specifically covered is the involvement of a non-Jewish spouse, who is often left out of synagogue-oriented services. Prayers are given for a service, as well as unique additions created by Bar and Bat Mitzvah children, as they attain Coming-of-Age. The most important feature of this book is the fact that families and their children can learn Jewish ideas, religion, history, customs/ceremonies, holidays, in a motivated, fun way: identity which will enable children to grow into Jews who practice their religion. This book will appeal to all who wish their children to stay in the Jewish faith, and appreciate their heritage.

It appeals to all Jewish children and parents, who are seeking to give their children a Jewish identity: to families who are genuinely concerned with the religious education of their children. It will appeal to families who wish a Bar/Bat Mitzvah recognition ceremony that is catered to the interests of their children; to the prayers that are meaningful to their children; to the history, not only of the Jewish people, but of their own families.

This book will appeal to all those who wish involve-ment in their children’s religious education, with grandparents and other family members. There is a better way to promote our faith. At most services at most holidays, the congregation’s median age are 40+. Where are our children? They have been turned off to religion by many hours of Hebrew School that are neither instructive nor motivating.

*** Chattman is a retired NYC teacher/administrator, and a current Bar and Bat Mitzvah, author, and piano teacher. He lives in Yonkers; teaches in Westchester, New Jersey, New York City, Connecticut, and has taught many hundreds of children this special program, and has officiated at over 200 B’nai Mitzvot—outside of synagogue education. Chattman’s special plan, chronicled in the book, has allowed many families to enjoy the fruits of a special motivated religious education. TheSupertutors.com website provides copies of newspaper articles about Gary Chattman. Mr. Chattman has written several (unpublished) books to date. BELIEVE: THOSE WHO CAN, TEACHER chronicles his career as a NY City Administrator/ Teacher; two novels, THE TRIAL OF GOD and MOVIE IN MY MIND; numerous stories, and songs. He teaches, in addition to the above, piano; S.A.T./College Preparation and tutors school subjects.

For further information contact Chattman at GaryChatty@aol.com or (914) 237-2159.

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