Bat mitzva

After an Iranian missile shattered homes, Beit Shemesh residents learn to live in limbo

Over 1,000 displaced people from Beit Shemesh were relocated to several hotels across Jerusalem, where they now attempt to piece together fragments of routine amid trauma.

|ByGIL LEWINSKY
At the scene where an Iranian ballistic missile struck Beit Shemesh, causing extensive destruction and fatalities, March 1.
Daughters of widows celebrate their bat-mitzvah at Chabad’s annual 22 Shevat event

In Jerusalem, a Bat Mitzvah celebration honors fatherless girls – and a long-term promise

At Colel Chabad’s annual 22 Shevat event, daughters of widows mark a milestone with music and joy, as organizers stress a commitment that extends far beyond a single day.

|ByRONNIE ROSENMAN
Soldiers praying at the Kotel in 2013.

'I never had a bar mitzvah,' lone soldiers from Ethiopia to celebrate at the Western Wall

The ceremony is expected to bring together soldiers and soldiers without immediate family in Israel, many of whom immigrated alone and joined the Israel Defense Forces.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
An IDF orphan, wearing a beret from the Nachal Brigade, celebrating his bar mitzvah at the Kotel in Jerusalem, October 20, 2025.

Forty-eight IDF orphans mark bnei mitzvah at Western Wall

Forty-eight children who lost a parent in IDF service marked their bnei mitzvah at the Western Wall in a ceremony of unity and remembrance.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

The evolution of the bat mitzva

Museum showcases collection of personal stories on a tradition that paralleled the American feminist movement.

MARCH 15, 2012ByMICHELE ALPERIN JOINTMEDIA NEWS SERVICE
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Former basketball star hopes to score with musical ode

Eliezar ‘Lay Z’ Gordon sings jazzy gospel song about the "Holy Land" to attract Christian visitors.

MARCH 11, 2012ByDAVID BRINN
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Bat mitzva girl donates her hair to wig for cancer patient

Salon owner calls on anyone with long hair to follow Keren Urzach’s example.

JUNE 19, 2011ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
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Women's Whispers: New-Age bat mitzva

What a mercy it was to be excused from 'layning' before that crowd! A private coming of age was a divine blessing.

DECEMBER 10, 2010ByVIVA HAMMER
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Outstanding bar and bat mitzva sermons get award at Knesset

Prize is culmination of the Masa El Hadrasha sermon program, currently reaching 10,000 students weekly.

MAY 27, 2010ByJONAH MANDEL
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A journey of the heart

The long-awaited sequel to 'A tale of two Vardas.'

JANUARY 21, 2010ByELYNNE CHAPLIK-ALESKOW
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