Bat mitzva

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
An IDF orphan, wearing a beret from the Nachal Brigade, celebrating his bar mitzvah at the Kotel in Jerusalem, October 20, 2025.
Athar Aboreesh worked as a counselor on the IDFWO’s Superheroes Trip.

From Yarka to New York: An IDF Orphan’s Journey of Healing

The IDF Widows and Orphans Organization’s annual “Superheroes Trip” brings bereaved children together; for counselor Athar Aboreesh, it became a journey of healing too.

|ByRONNIE ROSENMAN
THE WRITER’S daughter Ya’ara Tehila, of whom he is very proud.

'The daughter of kings and queens': A letter to my daughter on her bat mitzvah

'The ya’ara has an aroma I deeply associate with the Land of Israel, and I wanted you to carry that association with you.'

|ByAHARON E. WEXLER
PLANNERS HAVE said that celebrations for bar and bat mitzvahs are increasingly held at unique venues, such as nightclubs in Center City, stadiums in South Philadelphia, or music venues like the Fillmore.

Inside the world of high-end bar and bat mitzvahs in Philadelphia

DIASPORA AFFAIRS: “What I always guide my clients to do is not get sucked into the mitzvah machine. And keep the focus on the child,” said Jean Kintisch, owner of Pine Hill Events.

|ByERIN MCCARTHY/THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER/TNS

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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