This article describes the Bar/Bat Mitzvah candle lighting ceremony, a popular North American ritual honoring those who have been significant influences in the life of the Bar/Bat Mitzvah. The author also gives some creative ideas for how to make this ceremony more fun and meaningful, which although it has no religious significance, is popular in non-Orthodox communities in North America. This article by Rivka C. Berman is from JewishCelebrations.com, a resource for celebrating major Jewish life-cycle events.