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.
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.
I never though that I, a normal 13-year-old boy, would be able to make a difference in the greater community.
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.
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