Ashley Taylor
Cantor Ben Gottlieb doesn’t want to be inscribed in the Book of Life. Having buried his wife and lost his singing voice, he wants to die. He actually lies down… Read more »
Between the Temples: A Movie for Every Season
Tag: Bat Mitzvah
The Canceled Bat Mitzvah Is a New TV Trope
Rabbi Miriam Grossman
How authentic ceremonies can transcend this modern-age cliché.
What Carrying the Torah Taught Me About Faith
Julie Matlin
A mother examines her relationship with Judaism when asked to carry the Torah on Shabbat.
I Wasn’t Ready for My Bat Mitzvah at 13.
Arielle Silver-Willner
After the service, I was approached by relatives, friends, and congregation members wishing me mazel tov and telling me what a great job I had done. So poised! So insightful! So well-spoken! But here’s the thing—I wasn’t.