B’nai mitzvah parties so dominate the social lives of teens in New York City that, according to a New York Times article, non-Jewish families are holding “faux mitzvahs” for their envious offspring. What is a b’nai mitzvah supposed to be? How did it end up like this? Read our overview to learn more, and check out the many new ways families are meaningfully enhancing their b’nai mitzvah celebrations.
A mother’s poem describing her experiences with divorce as they affected her daughter’s Bat Mitzvah
A mother’s prayer on the occasion of her daughter becoming Bat Mitzvah
A beautiful song, a lullaby, about fully accepting our children and offering them complete freedom to become themselves
“It seems like every time I want to write / I can’t / I’m always holding a baby”
Blessing for loved ones (partner, children, guest, etc…) on Shabbat or any occasion
A poem dedicated to women who are crafters of tallitot
Originally written for the period of Teshuvah — return — preceding the High Holy Days
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