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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]That’s pretty standard. Bar/Bat Mitzvah services are just Saturday morning services, with the Bar/Mat Mitzvah kid doing at least the Torah portion, if not other parts of the service as well.

[b]Most Jews show up late to services.[/b] They’ll start around 9:30, but most of us know when the Torah service starts and we’ll make sure to be there for that. A lot of times, services don’t end until around 12, at which point we nosh. Of course. :)  [/quote]

What kind of jews do you know? I grew up going to a conservative temple and now belong to a reformed one, and NOBODY shows up late except one random person who got stuck at work. It would be SO disrespectful to go in and out throughout the services!  Sure, if you have to pee, go to the bathroom, but otherwise, suck it up and sit through it. [/quote]

NP but I’ve had the same experience as the first PP. Many (most?) people show up late. This is in Orthodox (both MO and Chabad) as well as conservative congregations. Haven’t been to a reform service in many years so maybe that’s different. Although I do agree with you and other PPs who said that once there, people don’t leave except for a bathroom etc. break.

OP, you can probably call the synagogue and find out what time their Torah portion typically starts. The Torah portion will be the key of the bat mitzvah so you won’t want to miss that. [/quote]

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