Bar Mitzvah Lessons in Cyberspace
Why shlepp your kid to the synagogue for her bat mitzvah lessons when she can dial in virtually?A recent article in the New York Times shows how the tech savvy bar mitzvah tutors have taken to the Web...
View ArticleHow The Bat Mitzvah Has Changed: A Grandmother Reflects
Francine Klagsbrun Special To The Jewish Week At my daughter’s bat mitzvah celebration on Oct. 31, 1981, I was nervous, excited, joyful and awed at the sight of a 12-year old girl standing on the bima...
View ArticleB'nai Mitzvah: A Revolution, Not A Graduation
Julie Wiener Associate Editor From the Russian to the Chinese to the Sexual to, most recently, an eponymous sci-fi post-apocalyptic TV series, the past century has witnessed its share of revolutions....
View ArticleMeet Mazel: The B'nai Mitzvah Magazine
Julie Wiener Associate Editor The 21st century’s bar mitzvah year, 2013, is almost here and b’nai mitzvah talk seems to be everywhere.read more
View ArticleLet's Disagree, But Not Dismiss
The end of 2012 saw an increase in arrests of women at the Western Wall who demand the right to pray there in groups, out loud and wearing prayer shawls and tefilin.read more
View ArticleAmid Marathon Bombings, A Girl With Down Syndrome Becomes A Bat Mitzvah
Last week's Torah reading consisted of two parshiot: Acharei Mot ("After the Death") and Kedoshim ("Holy Ones"). I cannot but think that these passages perfectly encapsulated the events last week.read...
View ArticleMarking A Special Bat Mitzvah In Queens
Steve Lipman Staff Writer In a twist on the traditional pre-bat mitzvah volunteer project, several dozen mothers and daughters will gather Sunday morning to do a chesed project in honor of a girl who...
View ArticleYou Can't Bat Mitzvah Your Daughter -- Or Bar Mitzvah Your Son
Rabbi Mendel Teldon Special To The Jewish Week You can’t Bat Mitzvah your daughter. DJ's and photographers (and many rabbis) are not going to like this, but the truth needs to be said ...read more
View ArticleWomen Of The Wall Bus Ads Promoting Bat Mitzvahs At Kotel
JTA Editor's Note: Check back Wednesday for The Jewish Week's exclusive story. Jerusalem — Women of the Wall launched an ad campaign on public buses in Jerusalem to promote bat mitzvah ceremonies at...
View ArticleMedia Mogul Drops Major Moolah On Daughter’s Bat Mitzvah
Rivka Hia Editorial Intern Parents throw $1 million-plus bat mitzvah for NJ teen. Lots of girls say their bat mitzvah is like a roller coaster, what with the hours of preparation, stage fright and the...
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