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 ...

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 ...

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More than half of the G-dless Reform community simply are not Jews. They may tell Pew survey people they are “Jews,” may tell political pollsters they are “Jews,” but they simply are not Jews. They ...

Anything and everything goes these days for bar and bat mitzvah parties, planners say. The common thread is creating an event that’s personalized, unique and memorable. Micah Topche’s family of Center ...

The Bar/Bat Mitzvah celebration, Judaism's rite of passage, could be delayed until after the traditional age of 13 in an attempt to keep Jews active in the religion later in life. The problem, as ...

It all began as an idea between two best friends, Briana Bayar and Jessica Golriz Hyam. Their vision was to inspire Jewish women to engage in mitzvahs, fostering a stronger connection to God and ...

(RNS) — Jessica Roda's new book explores how women in Haredi communities are embracing and creating digital arts tailored to the gender-segregated world of women. (RNS) — The world of Haredi Jews is ...