This is an extremely insightful and eminently practical paperback which articulates the spiritual significance of this momentous passage from childhood to maturity in the Jewish community. Salkin, a Reform rabbi from Long Island, sheds light on bar or bat mitzvah as a ritual linking the generations, connecting with the meaning of Torah, and engendering acts of loving-kindness. The author wisely includes chapters explaining various elements of this celebration to religiously skeptical Jewish parents and non-Jews. Putting God On the Guest List is an essential resource for synagogue and church libraries.