Bat Mitzvah BAR MITZVAH Bar Mitzvah is the Hebrew term for ‘son of the commandment’. It refers to the time from which a Jewish male is obliged to fulfil all…

ONE TRADITION, DIFFERENT CUSTOMS The Ashkenazic experience by Rabbi David Rogut The source of the bar mitzvah celebration is based on Halacha LeMoshe MiSinai, a tradition handed down by God…

“When was your barmitzvah?" "What was your barmitzvah sidra?" These are questions which occasionally Jewish men ask one another. In some coded way, we compare notes. "My sidra was Yitro"…

by Donna Jacobs Sife A friend of mine living in Washington told me a story. When her son’s bar mitzvah was approaching one of her friend’s asked her “What’s your…

Links to Other Sites & Pages about Bar/Bat Mitzvah Ahavat Israel: Bar Mitzvah Aish haTorah: ABCs of Bar/Bat Mitzvah Being Jewish: The Bar Mitzvah Chabad: Bar Mitzvah - When It…

He flashed a wicked little smile just before he said it; one unforgettable sentence that Mick dared to include in his bar mitzvah speech. As my student spoke, I sat…

The Cadillacs were all lined up in the driveway. Minks of many colours were on display. The caterer was the best that money can buy. It was David Cohen’s bar…

BJE Natif Program A BJE Jewish Journey Coming-of-Age Program, that is 'an alternate to' or 'in addition to' traditional shul-based Bat or Bar Mitzvah Enrol Now BJE’s Natif Program, is a meaningful,…