Grade 7 · Thornhill, ON

Best Bar Mitzvah Club
…Ever.

A year-long adventure of weekly sessions, epic trips, kitchen creations and real Jewish pride — for boys becoming young men at the Chabad Israeli Centre.

10+
years running
2
weekly time slots
1
unforgettable year
Machon Chai Bar Mitzvah Club boys with Rabbi Benny at the Chabad Israeli Centre
Every week
They can't wait to come back
The basics for parents
Grade 7 boys
Built for the Bar Mitzvah year.
No Hebrew required
Every boy starts where he is.
Every week, all school year
Not a short course — a full year.
Two days & times to choose
Pick the session that fits your schedule.
Tuition subsidies available
We work with every family.
No membership required
Open to all — no synagogue affiliation needed.
The FAQ, levelled up

13 Reasons
to join
BMC.

Thirteen years, thirteen reasons. Tap any level to unlock it — start with the top three.

Level 18%

The club meets every single week of the school year, with two convenient days and times to choose from — and that's without our fun trips, parent and family events!

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About the club

More than a class. A once-in-a-lifetime year.

Our club blends educational, social and humanitarian curriculums. During his Grade 7 year, a boy becomes proud of his heritage and takes joy in practicing it — in a fun, warm and approachable way that lasts long after the ceremony.

Three BMC graduates proudly holding their Bar Mitzvah certificates
A BMC boy smiling as he learns to wrap tefillin during a session

Torah

  • History & chain of the Torah
  • Significance & meaning
  • Oral vs. Written Torah
  • Ancient & modern applications

Mitzvot

  • What's a Mitzvah… what's not
  • Significance & meaning of Mitzvot
  • The Ten Mitzvah Campaign
  • My Mitzvah Project

Jewish GPS

  • The Jewish calendar — you are here
  • Why a Jewish birthday
  • What do we believe
  • Stump the Rabbi

Our Greats

  • Biblical personalities
  • Rabbinic personalities
  • National personalities
  • Family Tree Project
The journey

Your whole Bar Mitzvah, under one roof.

The club is just one part. We host Bar Mitzvahs right here in our synagogue and walk parents through the entire process — tutoring, Tallit & Tefillin, the ceremony, event space rental and kosher catering. One team, every detail.

1-on-1 TutoringTallit & TefillinSynagogue CeremonyEvent Space RentalKosher CateringFull Planning Support
A Bar Mitzvah boy and his father praying together in tallit and tefillin
A Bar Mitzvah boy holding the Torah beside his father and grandfather
01

Meet the Rabbi & choose a date

Each family meets with the Rabbi to plan the Bar Mitzvah year, choose a ceremony date and a suitable Torah portion. A second meeting is scheduled the month before the big day.

02

Join the Bar Mitzvah Club

The heart of the year — the weekly club, trips and family celebrations. Registration must be completed before attending.

03

1-on-1 tutoring

Lessons with a trained Bar Mitzvah tutor, tailored to your son's level: Hebrew reading, Torah reading, speech-writing, a Mitzvah project and leading parts of the Tefillah service.

Trips & gatherings

Where the memories get made.

Bonding with each other and with the Rabbis through fun outings all year long.

The BMC crew with Rabbi Benny on the steps outside the stadium before a Blue Jays game
Trips

Sports games, bowling, laser tag & more

Two boys cracking eggs together during a BMC kitchen session
Kitchen

Challah, holiday treats & special recipes

Four BMC boys giving thumbs up at the Bar Mitzvah Club brunch
Gatherings

Brunches, celebrations & club hangouts

Boys sorting colourful Hebrew letter cookie cutters during a hands-on activity
Hands-on

Learning by doing — every single week

A mother embracing her son at his Bar Mitzvah celebration
Family

Celebrations & milestones the whole family shares

A family posing proudly with their son's Bar Mitzvah certificate
Graduation

A certificate, a Siddur & a proud family

Meet the mentors

10+ years of Rabbi Benny & Bosmat.

Rabbi Benny and Bosmat Kamchaji smiling together outdoors

"This is an exciting time for you and your son. I have the privilege to accompany your family through this important rite of passage — throughout and beyond the Bar Mitzvah process, preparation, and of course, celebration."

— Rabbi Benny Kamchaji

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Rabbi Benny Kamchaji

Director, Bar Mitzvah Program

Guiding families through this milestone for 10+ years — faithful to the beauty of Jewish tradition, and famous for making every boy feel like the hero of his own story.

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Bosmat Kamchaji

Coordinator, Bar Mitzvah Club

Running BMC alongside Rabbi Benny for over ten years, building nurturing relationships with the boys and their families year after year.

2026/27 program

Get the 2026/27 program details.

Leave your details and our office will send you the schedule, session times and tuition information — including subsidies — and answer any questions.

Chabad Hebrew Community Centre, 7770 Bathurst St, Thornhill
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Chabad Hebrew Community Centre

7770 Bathurst St, Thornhill ON L4J 0H6