Yahoo

100 Bar and Bat Mitzvah Wishes to Celebrate the Traditional Ceremony

There are few events in Jewish life as significant as a bar or bat mitzvah, the coming-of-age milestone often celebrated alongside a party for family and friends. And for such an important occasion, ...
Yahoo

The first bat mitzvah was 100 years ago, and has been opening doors for Jewish women ever since

March 18, 2022, marks the 100th anniversary of the first bat mitzvah ceremony in the United States. Judith Kaplan, daughter of the influential rabbi Mordechai Kaplan, became the first woman to ...
WUWM

The bat mitzvah turns 100. It marks more than a coming-of-age for Jewish girls

For 12-year-old Nomi Kline Solmsen, preparing for her upcoming bat mitzvah is a family affair. Her grandfather, a rabbi, is helping her learn to chant the words from the Torah. Her aunt, also a ...
Teen Vogue

Rethinking Bat Mitzvah: Questions to Ask If You Want to Have a Progressive Ceremony Rooted in Tradition

In this op-ed, Jay Saper explores a progressive approach to Bat Mitvah, as laid out in the new book, Questions to Ask Before Your Bat Mitzvah For many Jews growing up in the wake of the Trump ...
PBS

The first bat mitzvah in the United States, held a century ago, opened doors for Jewish women

March 18, 2022, marks the 100th anniversary of the first bat mitzvah ceremony in the United States. Judith Kaplan, daughter of the influential rabbi Mordechai Kaplan, became the first woman to ...
Religion News Service

The first bat mitzvah was 100 years ago, and has been opening doors for Jewish women ever since

(The Conversation) — Judith Kaplan became the first American bat mitzvah in 1922. The Jewish coming-of-age ceremony has become more popular for girls ever since. (The Conversation) — March 18, 2022, ...