As the children in Shalom advance through the elementary grades, they master all of the necessary skills to prepare for their Bar or Bat Mitzvah. During the year prior to the bar or bat Mitzvah, Shalom provides individualized instruction to prepare each student for his/her religious service. Bar Mitzvah boys are trained to lead Synagogue services, read from the Torah, recite their Haftorah, deliver a message to the congregants and any of the other traditional practices performed at the religious service. Bat Mitzvah girls are trained to read the prayers and recitals at a special Bat Torah confirmation ceremony arranged by the school.