Ben Elterman has always been a multitasker. “I have a background in theater,” he said, “so I know how to get up in front of people and talk. I also have been a freelance writer, a screenwriter, and I ...

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, ...

I begin by extending warm wishes to those readers currently celebrating their most solemn and important religious holidays; to Christians I wish a blessed Easter, and to Muslims a Ramadan kareem and ...

The bar or bat mitzvah is a rite of passage into adulthood — a milestone event in the life of a young Jew and his or her family. Everything that happens during this time-honored celebration is a ...

The Springboard blog highlights the experiences of Jewish teens and Jewish teen professionals participating in community programs across Chicagoland and beyond. Dive into blogs about different Jewish ...

(JTA) — Paul Pfeiffer’s bar mitzvah made Jewish television history when “The Wonder Years” devoted an episode to it in 1989. Pfeiffer, played by a Jewish actor named Josh Saviano, was the best friend ...

Almost four years ago, just after I turned 13, I celebrated my Bat Mitzvah. Like so many Jewish teens across the country, I read from the Torah and led my congregation in prayer for the first time.