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I am married to a non-Jew who does not wish to convert; can our son/daughter have his/her Bar/Bat Mitzvah at Westminster Synagogue?

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I am married to a non-Jew who does not wish to convert; can our son/daughter have his/her Bar/Bat Mitzvah at Westminster Synagogue?

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Yes, if you are a member and your child attends the two-year B’nei Mitzvah programme. The synagogue’s policy is that a child who receives a Jewish education is considered Jewish irrespective of which of the parents is Jewish. Following Bar/Bat Mitzvah, an application is made for a Status Certificate, if necessary and appropriate, confirming the child’s Jewish Status in the eyes of the non-orthodox community in the UK and abroad.