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How Can We Make B'nai Mitzvah Matter More to Teens?

Rabbi Robert Orkand

The new JPS B’nai Mitzvah Torah Commentary goes even further as it aims to show teens preparing for b'nai mitzvah how Torah, Judaism’s foundational text, addresses the issues in their world and in their own language.

How to Tie Tzizit Together as a Family

Sarah Resnick

In the midst of the chaos of planning a bat mitzvah, carving out time to sit together as a family and learn a new ritual together can be a powerful and memorable experience for all involved.

83 is the New 13: Why Have a Second Bar Mitzvah?

Howard Lev

Inspired by Stan, our congregation's 83-year-old bar mitzvah boy, I’m thinking that I may not wait until I turn 83 to recreate some part of my entry into adulthood, according to Jewish tradition, on an upcoming Friday night. 

History of the Bar/Bat Mitzvah

Rabbi John L. Rosove
Bar mitzvah and bat mitzvah are the titles given to all Jews who reach the age of 13, regardless of whether or not they have studied to commemorate the occasion with a ritual, ceremony, or celebration.