The Jewish ritual of bar mitzvah. which marks a 13-year-old young man’s assumption of religious and legal obligations under Jewish law. Israel_photo_gallery, CC BY-ND It is a common scene on many a ...

These projects—and so many others—show how meaningful mitzvah work can be when students are supported in exploring what ...

It was also just a good thing to do.” Many of us may think of a “typical” b’mitzvah as a service in synagogue on Shabbat followed by a big party that weekend, often at great expense. But there are ...

I was not supposed to like Netflix’s “You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah.” Here is why. Some 30 years ago, I created my own rabbinical cottage industry — observing and critiquing bar/bat mitzvah ...

A young Jewish boy celebrates his Bar Mitzvah with Colel Chabad at the Western Wall. In a sign of optimism and hope on an otherwise challenging day for Israeli society amidst the ongoing protests and ...

There are few events in Jewish life as significant as a bar or bat mitzvah, the coming-of-age milestone often celebrated alongside a party for family and friends. And for such an important occasion, ...

Michael Witkes, who performs as Pink Pancake, revisits his Jewish adolescence in “Today You Are a Man!” at The Tank NYC. (New York Jewish Week) – When Michael Witkes arrived at his bar mitzvah party, ...

It was impossible to distinguish who was happier or prouder: The 10 elderly Los Angeles Jewish Health (LAJH) residents celebrating their bar and bat mitzvahs, or LAJH CEO and President Dale Surowitz.

Louis Keene is covering the fires in Los Angeles, where he is based. Follow him on X for live updates. Rabbi Paul Kipnes swept the placemats and coffee mugs off his kitchen table, and laid a cloth on ...

Thirty years ago, I created my own rabbinical cottage industry — observing and critiquing bar/bat mitzvah, American style, and working on ways to improve it. Here was my basic point: American Jews ...