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, ...

card numbers from decades ago, but other vital and significant facts and experiences have faded. Yet, no matter how many years I live, I will always remember my bar mitzvah and the Torah portion that ...

The author and his son Gideon. This past weekend was supposed to be a friends and family bar mitzvah at Congregation Bnai David in Los Angeles, celebrating my son Gideon’s passage into manhood. It was ...

The iPhone can do many things, but now there’s an impressive new feature to add to the list: It can help you become a man. This week, Davka Corporation announced the launch of iBless Torah for iPhone ...

When the world shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic and we were forced to have my twins’ b’nai mitzvah on Zoom, it ended up being a blessing in disguise. Truly, I believe that we would not have ...

As Gabe Silverman chants his Torah portion, he's intensely focused on every word. It's the culmination of months of study and the high point of his Bar Mitzvah service. The same is true for almost ...