The bar mitzvah ceremony is medieval, but a bar mitzvah blessing appears nearly a millenium earlier.

Could an aliyah be a way to honor the sacrifices of a non-Jewish mother who raises a Jewish child?

Bamidbar is my daughter Elena’s bat mitzvah portion. As she was approaching bat mitzvah, fifteen years ago, my father was ...

The problem with dragons.

I know, I should say something.  But I don’t.  I’m sorry.  Every time someone calls a joyous event a “mitzvah,” ...

Inspired by need and connection, bar mitzvah boy reaches across the globe.

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Today I become an adult rabbi.This June marks my 13th year since ordination as a rabbi, and my 13th year ...

Last weekend, my husband and I toured the religious school my daughter will be attending in the fall for her ...