Could i wear this dress at a jewish temple for the service of a bat mitzvah?
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It’s a cute dress but you’ll definitely need a cover up. Even in the spring its a little less. I’d say a light shawl of creme or white.
Women should wear clothing that reflects the importance of the event and the dignity of the Rabbi and Torah. In other words, a synagogue just isn’t the place for acres of decolletage. Rule of thumb: You’re always safe with a modest dress or suit. It’s a good idea to check if the synagogue you’ve been invited to allows women to wear pants; many Orthodox and some Conservative temples don’t.
If you’re attending a celebration that’s in another location, you can relax the rules a bit; one option many women chose is wearing a jacket over a dress, then removing the jacket at the party.
No one expects nonJews to know the ins and outs of the occasion. The event represents a special birthday, and the Bar/Bat Mitzvah child simply wants his friends to join in celebrating “coming of age” in the Jewish faith.
Since a Bar/Bat Mitzvah is a religious ceremony, nice clothing should be worn a jacket for boys and a modest dress for girls. Males may be offered a yarmulke, or skullcap, to wear at the ceremony. They may choose to wear it or not, but it is acceptable for non-Jews to don it as a sign of respect if they want to. Married Jewish men may wear prayer shawls, but non-Jews do not. Traditionally, married Orthodox Jewish women wear a hat or cover their heads during services, but that isn’t usually the case in other branches of Judaism.
For the festivities later, wear clothes appropriate for a party at the specified time and location.