Rabbi Miriam Grossman
How authentic ceremonies can transcend this modern-age cliché.
The Canceled Bat Mitzvah Is a New TV Trope
Tag: Bat Mitzvah
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.