What is a confirmation?

[ChabadKahanist]

Many years ago a non-religious relative sent me an invitation to a confirmation at either a reform or conservative temple.
I would not have attended anyway because I do not enter such places,however I sent a nasty letter saying that is disgusting that they are aping the Christians & no such a thing as confirmation exists in Judaism.

[Israel Chai]

Catholic barmitzvah.

[ChabadKahanist]

Catholic barmitzvah.

I have no Catholic family members this was in a reform or conservative temple & on shavuos.

[Aluf Abir]

It's only in the Deformed movement so it doesn't count.  It's another excuse to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars at the catering hall to impress everyone.

[ChabadKahanist]

It's only in the Deformed movement so it doesn't count.  It's another excuse to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars at the catering hall to impress everyone.

Gotcha.
I never heard of such a thing before then.

[Kahane-Was-Right BT]

Contrary to what someone suggested, what I have experienced is that it is a group event for a whole class, not an individual thing like a bar mitzvah, and there was no catering involved.  Reform Judaism would otherwise "end" (not even kidding) at age 13, and confirmation is just a continuation of Hebrew school claases a few more years into high school instead.  At the end is a ceremony celebrating completion of the course.  Obviously, naming it "confirmation" is obscene. 

I think there's a real emotional connection and sense of commitment there - the participants just don't know what Judaism is.  Sadly, for many it does mark a graduation of sorts - graduation from religious practice.

[Aluf Abir]

I once attended a Reform Temple where the Rabbi was a Catholic priest.

[ChabadKahanist]

Contrary to what someone suggested, what I have experienced is that it is a group event for a whole class, not an individual thing like a bar mitzvah, and there was no catering involved.  Reform Judaism would otherwise "end" (not even kidding) at age 13, and confirmation is just a continuation of Hebrew school claases a few more years into high school instead.  At the end is a ceremony celebrating completion of the course.  Obviously, naming it "confirmation" is obscene. 

I think there's a real emotional connection and sense of commitment there - the participants just don't know what Judaism is.  Sadly, for many it does mark a graduation of sorts - graduation from religious practice.

Invitations were indeed sent whether there was a catered event or not I have no idea because I would not have attended anyway.

[ChabadKahanist]

I once attended a Reform Temple where the Rabbi was a Catholic priest.

I find that hard to believe although it is possible for a Goy to be a reform "rabbi" so nothing shocks me nowadays.