On Saturday, February 8th, 2025 (10th of Shevat, 5785), Banyan Bratter will be called to the Torah as Bar Mitzvah at ...

The hit Netflix series “Fauda” drew widespread acclaim when it debuted nearly a decade ago. The action-packed show, which has aired four thrill-filled seasons... Layla Jules England was called to the ...

Getting a child ready for their b’nai mitzvah requires intensive preparations. For parents of children with disabilities or ...

At this age, she becomes responsible for observing the commandments (mitzvot) and engaging more deeply in the Jewish ...

Perhaps “Donny’s Bar Mitzvah” deserves credit for not indulging in tired ethnic stereotypes. But overall, Judaism doesn’t matter a great deal to the movie, which never even establishes ...

The bat mitzvah is a coming-of-age ceremony for Jewish girls—one that celebrates their transition into adulthood. These are ...

On the days my two sons were born, we began saving for their bar mitzvahs. In Jewish tradition, it’s customary for a 13-year-old to read from the Torah and then have a party to celebrate their ...

Louis Keene is covering the fires in Los Angeles, where he is based. Follow him on X for live updates. Rabbi Paul Kipnes swept the placemats and coffee mugs off his kitchen table, and laid a ...

Benjamin Lee Noonan will become a bar mitzvah on Feb. 8, 2025, at Temple Kol Ami. He is the son of Jenny and Chad Noonan of Phoenix. Benjamin’s grandparents are Denton Simmons and the late Denise ...

Indonesian Rabbi Yaakov Baruch celebrates his son's bar mitzvah at the Kotel. (credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM) The greater Jewish community’s support for the about three-dozen-strong Tondano ...