A bat mitzvah is far more than a celebration; it’s a meaningful step into the adult Jewish community, bringing with it ...

I was not supposed to like Netflix’s “You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah.” Here is why. Some 30 years ago, I created my own rabbinical cottage industry — observing and critiquing bar ...

A bat mitzvah will usually start with a synagogue service, followed by a more traditional party. Gifts are brought to the ...

Let’s have a serious talk about bar/bat/bet/b/mitzvah — as in the meaning of mitzvah itself. Most American Jews pronounce it as mitzveh. This is the Yiddish, folksy meaning — a nice thing to do.

Bat mitzvah for girls or bar mitzvah from boys happens at the age of 12 or 13. It depends on the type of Jewish tradition you follow. Mitzvah is a Hebrew word meaning commandment from God.

My favorite photo of my dad at his 1957 bar mitzvah shows him, tuxedoed but clearly pre-pubescent, proudly holding a sign that reads, “Today, I Am a Man.” The bar or bat mitzvah as an overnight ...

Adult bar and bat mitzvahs are more common than you think. Just ask Cindy Silver, the inspiration behind the new movie "Between the Temples." Watch Party Newsletter What to watch Win $100 📚 ...

Idina Menzel and Adam Sandler as a couple with a 13-year-old in “You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah.” Blowout receptions are one trope of the genre.