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, ...

Mason celebrated his 13th birthday in December 2022 with his closest friends and family. Scott, for his part, gave fans an inside look to the festivities on his Instagram Stories. "Thanks ...

I was anxious about singing biblical Hebrew in front of so many family and friends. By the big day, I had completely ...

In response to Dr. Michael Isaacson’s recent assessment of “Lowering the Bar (and Bat) Mitzvah,” I would like to share a different perspective. I have served as cantor/soloist at many congregations ...

For many people, their relationship with Judaism ends after their bar or bat mitzvah. After going through this coming of age ceremony, they become less and less engaged and eventually, unaffiliated ...

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 ...

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The following is a random sampling from my e-mail inbox: From synagogue: Did you receive the form for the Oneg Shabbat luncheon, which will follow Jake’s bar mitzvah? We sent the original in May.

In keeping with complete transparent disclosure, I should begin by noting that to officially get “Bar or Bat Mitzvah’ed,” a 12-year-old girl or a 13-year-old boy need only receive an Aliyah (be called ...

This article originally appeared on Kveller. Fully virtual bar and bat mitzvahs are, happily, no longer a necessity in many places. Whether you are including a few people in an IRL event, or even ...