The Jewish ritual of bar mitzvah. which marks a 13-year-old young man’s assumption of religious and legal obligations under Jewish law. Israel_photo_gallery, CC BY-ND It is a common scene on many a ...

Mistakenly, many view mitzvot as the equivalent of good deeds. Though mitzvot are indeed good deeds, they are much more than just that. The word mitzvah, which literally means “commandment,” ...

After the incident of the golden calf, the children of Israel are anxious to reconcile with God. Their immediate inclination is to help build the Mishkan, the Tabernacle with as many beautiful items ...

On May 31, I had my Bar Mitzvah. A mitzvah means commandment. It is a good deed that one should do daily. For my mitzvah project, I collected cans to raise money for my friend Caroline Miller and her ...

The Jewish ceremony can be the setting for a sharp look at growing up. But it has too often been used for glosses that ignore the rite’s deeper meaning. By Esther Zuckerman In the Jewish faith you ...

One of the biggest milestones in Jewish life occurs when a child approaches his or her teen years. Considered the age of maturity, when Jewish girls turn 12 or 13 and when Jewish boys turn 13, they ...