As part of our process for gathering feedback for the Torah Honors Task Force, the Rabbis have and will incorporate several alternative approaches not included in our current Torah Honors policy. On January 7th a parent who is not Jewish will read a selection from the Haftarah in English at his son’s Bar Mitzvah, on January 14th, we will try an alternate blessing; on January 21st, we will include group aliyot; and on January 28th, understanding that joining the BK community is a “life event” of sorts, we will welcome all new members to the Torah for a group aliyah. We emphasize that no decisions have been reached and we are not recommending any of these alternative practices at this time. Rather, we are offering an experiential opportunity to evaluate these practices and broaden the discussion.
