World War II broke out before he could celebrate the milestone. A month before Samuel Heider was to be bar mitzvahed, a rite of passage for every Jewish teen, World War II broke out. When the Nazis ...

Michael Witkes, who performs as Pink Pancake, revisits his Jewish adolescence in “Today You Are a Man!” at The Tank NYC. (New York Jewish Week) – When Michael Witkes arrived at his bar mitzvah party, ...

I begin by extending warm wishes to those readers currently celebrating their most solemn and important religious holidays; to Christians I wish a blessed Easter, and to Muslims a Ramadan kareem and ...

Fans celebrated Alicia Silverstone’s recreation of a classic scene from 'Clueless' with her son, Bear, who is preparing for ...

I was not supposed to like Netflix’s “You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah.” Here is why. Some 30 years ago, I created my own rabbinical cottage industry — observing and critiquing bar/bat mitzvah ...

Now, the actress is blending her iconic role and motherhood by recreating one of the most famous scenes from Clueless with ...

On the days my two sons were born, we began saving for their bar mitzvahs. In Jewish tradition, it’s customary for a 13-year-old to read from the Torah and then have a party to celebrate their ...

About a year before Caleb’s bar mitzvah, he and his parents met with Temple Emanu El Rabbi Matt Cohen to try to figure out the right project for him. “Typically, students will come up with a mitzvah ...

On Oct. 4, the legendary rap star and modern rap force took the stage at the Bar Mitzvah of Jaden Todd, held at NYC's Angel ...

Move over Ray Romano, star of the old CBS sitcom “Everybody Loves Raymond.” You’ve been replaced. Now, it’s Everybody Loves Tony. At least they do at Beth David Reform Congregation in Gladwyne, which ...

The movie stars Sandler’s real-life daughters and portrays a friendship that fractures during bat mitzvah season. (JTA) — To prepare for their role in creating Adam Sandler’s latest movie, crew ...