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Bat Mitzvah as Rite of Passage into Self and Community

My daughter Ktoret Ashira was born on Yom Kippur in Jerusalem in 2001. Two and a half years ago we ...

Bar Mitzvah Dance Class

I don’t know if I was the most awkward thirteen year old ever. I definitely wasn’t the coolest but, hey, ...

You Should Have Seen His Bar Mitzvah Suit!

An alternative way to celebrate becoming an adult.

The Hurricane and The Bar Mitzvah

Two Michaels. One Storm. One Simcha.

Bat Mitzvah Girl Speaks Volumes, Without Saying a Word

If I close my eyes and sit quietly, I can still picture the expression on her face. My breath catches ...

Drake’s Bar Mitzvah

A couple months back, I mentioned how shocked I was that this blog never mentions Drake, one of the biggest ...

The Sisterhood of Bat Mitzvah

I didn’t have a bat mitzvah, the ceremony that marks the coming of age of Jewish girls. When I reached ...

Making Up for a Skipped Bat Mitzvah

Last month, my daughter celebrated her Bat Mitzvah. In the months before her Bat Mitzvah we moved from the Boston-area ...

He’Brew Bar Mitzvah Party

Shmaltz Brewing Company, maker of He’Brew, is celebrating its 13th year of existence. In honor of the anniversary, they are ...

How to Not Strangle the Bar Mitzvah Boy

Working with preteens is challenging, but living with them all the more so!

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