Planning a bar or bat mitzvah takes time, energy and care — from helping your child prepare for the ceremony to organizing ...

In the new Austrian film “Zorro’s Bar Mitzvah,” Jewish party documenter Andre describes the addictive nature of his video extravaganzas. “There are people in Israel with relatives who collect my films ...

I begin by extending warm wishes to those readers currently celebrating their most solemn and important religious holidays; to Christians I wish a blessed Easter, and to Muslims a Ramadan kareem and ...

To prepare for their role in creating Adam Sandler’s latest movie, crew members hit the Toronto bar and bat mitzvah circuit. Production designer Perry Blake and set decorator Julia Altschul, guided by ...

For generations, bar and bat mitzvahs have marked a cherished moment of growth, tradition and community. Today, families are ...

It was impossible to distinguish who was happier or prouder: The 10 elderly Los Angeles Jewish Health (LAJH) residents celebrating their bar and bat mitzvahs, or LAJH CEO and President Dale Surowitz.

GREENWICH — When Hannah Mensch envisioned her eldest daughter Ella’s bat mitzvah, she could see the whole festive weekend — Friday services and dinner with loved ones in from far away, a meaningful ...

When a book on bar mitzvah opens with a poem by Rudyard Kipling and a quote from French ethical philosopher Emmanuel Levinas, it’s clearly not your usual bar mitzvah book, of which there are many.

There are few events in Jewish life as significant as a bar or bat mitzvah, the coming-of-age milestone often celebrated alongside a party for family and friends. And for such an important occasion, ...

In response to Dr. Michael Isaacson’s recent assessment of “Lowering the Bar (and Bat) Mitzvah,” I would like to share a different perspective. I have served as cantor/soloist at many congregations ...

Students from multiple New York City private schools have been quarantined to their homes for a week, after a member of the nearby New Rochelle community was diagnosed with the coronavirus. And while ...

The movie stars Sandler’s real-life daughters and portrays a friendship that fractures during bat mitzvah season. (JTA) — To prepare for their role in creating Adam Sandler’s latest movie, crew ...