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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My child is 8 and we are needing to make a decision about attending hebrew school.  With being so busy with school and other activities I am seeking an alternative to going to hebrew school.  I just can not see spending so much money to belong to a temple just to have a bar mitzvah.  We live in northern va but would consider traveling if it was worth it!  Looking for conservative or reform education--1 time a week to start!

Thanks! [/quote]

If you actually have financial problems, most synagogues will work with you on dues.

If you just don't think being part of a Jewish community is worth supporting, I am not sure what to say. What do you hope to accomplish by having your kid have a Bar Mitzvah?  making your parents (the kids grandparents) happy?  Or actually building the base for a Jewish life. Kids learn from YOUR priorities.  If you don't care about supporting a synagogue, going to synagogue yourself, even on the high holidays, etc I do not think the bar mitzvah will mean much to them. Sorry if that sounds harsh, but thats what I've observed.  [/quote]

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