What to write in a Bar Mitzvah card?
06/18/25 6:37pm
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When you’re writing a Bar Mitzvah card, you could say “Mazel tov,” which is like saying “Congratulations” or “I’m wishing you success.” It’s nice to acknowledge they’re no longer a kid, and that they’re more responsible and mature. Even if they seem young, make them feel good about growing up and don’t treat them like a child.
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In a Bar Mitzvah card, you can definitely say something like “Mazel Tov,” which means congratulations. You can say, “I'm so proud of you. It's amazing that you've gotten to this day.” And if you know them well, include some jokes about them being fully an adult now.
You can also be very sweet and say something like, “I want to bless you. This is the beginning of a long life of Jewish learning and connection.” Offer them blessings for growth and blessings for finding continued meaning in the Torah and in Judaism.
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You can also be very sweet and say something like, “I want to bless you. This is the beginning of a long life of Jewish learning and connection.” Offer them blessings for growth and blessings for finding continued meaning in the Torah and in Judaism.
When you’re writing a bar mitzvah card, you would say “Mazl tov.” That's the most common thing you would tell someone. “Mazl” is luck, and “tov” means good, so it translates to “good luck.” We say “mazl tov” at a bar mitzvah, at a wedding, and at a baby’s birth.
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