Although bar or bat mitzvah is usually regarded within Judaism as the consummate rite of passage, for most American teenagers the real moment of truth is the acquisition of a driver’s license. Teenagers long for this moment; parents dread it. On ritualwell we offer some meaningful ways to mark this rite of passage as a family and to give voice to both the child’s accomplishment and the parents’ need for safety.
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A Family Ritual for a New Driver | Complete Ceremony
By Rabbi Rona Shapiro
A ritual for parents and children marking this significant moment in their relationship
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Driver's Prayer | Prayer
By Rabbi Michael Graetz, Mercaz Shiluv Educational Center of the Negev
A prayer to be recited before or while driving, to remind us of the life-and-death consequences of our choices when we drive
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