In rabbinic texts, the distinction between childhood and young adulthood is the birth of the yetzer hatov, the good inclination.

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Tawonga just launched our very first bar and bat mitzvah training in the Bay Area, and I am so excited ...

Creating a gender-inclusive coming-of-age ceremony for Jewish teens.

Reaching the age of majority was not always a requirement for commandments such as being called up to the Torah.

High school and college were a good time for me monetarily. I happen to be a pretty good Torah reader ...

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The American bar mitzvah has been through many transformations; from simple bar mitzvah speeches in early 20th century tenements to ...

Dearest Students,Early on in the academic year (and the Jewish New Year!), I thought it would be a poignant time ...

A guide for bar/bat mitzvah guests and other newcomers to Sabbath worship.