After New York banned nonessential gatherings, some Jewish tweens preparing for their bar or bat mitzvah began (begrudgingly) moving their ceremonies to Zoom. Kayla Levy, a Park Slope–based ...

This spring, congregations are reimagining how to celebrate bar and bat mitzvahs in light of the coronavirus pandemic. Some of these Jewish coming... For Some, Zoom Bar And Bat Mitzvahs Highlight ...

Carefully, with great precision, Hilda Namm recited the Hebrew words from the 25th chapter of the Book of Exodus. Her daughter Evelyn sat closely beside her on the couch in Hilda’s home. The two were ...

When a Jewish girl turns 13, her community joins together at a bat mitzvah to celebrate her coming of age. When Jewish Women's Theatre/The Braid (JWT) turns 13, its community will also gather to ...

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 ...

Gabe Silverman is sheltering at home with his family and this is the first Zoom mitzvah for Temple Shir Tikva, a congregation west of Boston. (The Silvermans) As Gabe Silverman chants his Torah ...