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This paper is focused on compiling literature and experiences about B’nai Mitzvah, Jewish rites of passage, and Israel travel in order to create recommendations for a meaningful and holistic Israel B’nai Mitzvah experience. It creates a model of what the purpose of B’nai Mitzvah has become and what it could, and perhaps should, be. The paper pushes back against the idea that B’nai Mitzvah, as it exists today, is truly indicative of a rite of passage that it is so often called. It also makes use of a survey designed to collect information about families who have traveled to Israel for B’nai Mitzvah as well as an interview with Rabbi Stacey Blank, a rabbi in Israel, who leads a number of these B’nai Mitzvah services each year. The results of this research and interview led to some recommendations for families looking to plan a B’nai Mitzvah trip to Israel. The B’nai Mitzvah in Israel experience has the opportunity to be one of the most positive, formative experiences in a young Jew’s life. The results and recommendations of this paper are mostly geared towards a Reform Jewish audience, but they can be applied to all denominations. In general, the respondents who rated the highest level of satisfaction in their Israel experiences were those who were already connected to a synagogue or other Jewish institution in their home community and who traveled on a family trip with a tour guide, not a group tour. There are also additional suggestions from Rabbi Blank for families thinking about planning their trips in the future