The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/bat-mitzvah/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:03:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png bat mitzvah | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/bat-mitzvah/ 32 32 Divine Providence: Serving and former mayors of Rhode Island capital celebrate bar mitzvahs https://www.timesofisrael.com/divine-providence-serving-and-former-mayors-of-rhode-island-capital-celebrate-bar-mitzvahs/ Thu, 19 Mar 2026 07:51:42 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3779070 Brett Smiley and David Cicilline join 11 others in a group ceremony after 18 months of study for those celebrating the rite of passage as adults

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]]> A redemptive reading of Talmudic women reveals ‘radical truths’ hidden by the rabbis https://www.timesofisrael.com/a-redemptive-reading-of-talmudic-women-reveals-radical-truths-hidden-by-the-rabbis/ Tue, 11 Jun 2024 14:23:05 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3307233 Perfect for Shavuot learning, a new book by thinker Gila Fine reexamines the complex narratives of women in the Talmud, giving them new life with insightful second readings

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]]> Iconic Jewish women gather to celebrate release of new, empowering bat mitzva book https://www.timesofisrael.com/iconic-jewish-women-gather-to-celebrate-release-of-new-empowering-bat-mitzva-book/ Thu, 21 Mar 2024 09:56:13 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3248624 At a book launch in Jerusalem, Dr. Aliza Lavie says her new compilation is for 'bat mitzvah girls of all ages' who want to delve deep into their ancient heritage

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]]> Dozens of bereaved girls gather for group bat mitzvah celebration in Jerusalem https://www.timesofisrael.com/dozens-of-bereaved-girls-gather-for-group-bat-mitzvah-celebration-in-jerusalem/ Tue, 12 Mar 2024 06:28:55 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3241307 New York-based family of Ruth Werthenschlag, 12, sponsors joint event for those who have lost immediate family members to terrorism, accidents, and illnesses

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]]> ‘You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah’ draws inspiration from real celebrations https://www.timesofisrael.com/you-are-so-not-invited-to-my-bat-mitzvah-draws-inspiration-from-real-celebrations/ Thu, 24 Aug 2023 22:47:20 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3080001 Production designer and set director say they crashed 10 'amazing and big and outlandish and extravagant' parties to prepare for new Adam Sandler comedy

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]]> ‘You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah’ is an endearing Sandler family affair https://www.timesofisrael.com/you-are-so-not-invited-to-my-bat-mitzvah-is-an-endearing-sandler-family-affair/ Tue, 22 Aug 2023 23:42:36 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3073632 Dropping this Friday, a new Netflix film starring Adam Sandler alongside his wife and daughters puts Jewish ritual front and center in a sweet coming-of-age tale laced with humor

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]]> Child star of ‘And Just Like That’ excited to celebrate her bat mitzvah in Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/child-star-of-and-just-like-that-excited-to-celebrate-her-bat-mitzvah-in-israel/ Fri, 30 Jun 2023 01:39:52 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3040644 Fresh off premiere of second season of 'Sex and the City' spinoff, actress Alexa Swinton discusses her non-binary character Rock, connection to Judaism and goals for the future

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]]> Adam Sandler spends 6 weeks at Toronto shul shooting bat mitzvah film https://www.timesofisrael.com/adam-sandler-spends-6-weeks-at-toronto-shul-shooting-bat-mitzvah-film/ Thu, 18 Aug 2022 16:08:55 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2820858 Sandler, Idina Menzel and SNL actor Sarah Sherman get friendly with the rabbis, Beth Tzedec's Steven Wernick and Robyn Fryer Bodzin

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]]> Is ‘Cha Cha Real Smooth’ the first good bar/bat mitzvah movie? https://www.timesofisrael.com/is-cha-cha-real-smooth-the-first-good-bar-bat-mitzvah-movie/ Wed, 29 Jun 2022 13:59:59 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2784030 Despite its theme, the film doesn't have a particularly Jewish bent - which works to its advantage as it deals with the aspects of the coming-of-age ritual everyone can relate to

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]]> Adam Sandler’s production company making bat mitzvah-themed film https://www.timesofisrael.com/adam-sandlers-production-company-making-bat-mitzvah-themed-film/ Wed, 08 Jun 2022 07:05:27 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2777075 Unclear if the Hollywood star will take a role in movie version of 'You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah,' a 2005 young adult novel by Fiona Rosenbloom

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]]> This private, on-demand ‘hot rabbi’ may soon be the star of her own reality TV show https://www.timesofisrael.com/this-private-on-demand-hot-rabbi-may-soon-be-the-star-of-her-own-reality-tv-show/ Sat, 28 May 2022 01:14:26 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2770443 Rabbi Becky Eisenstadt started b'nai mitzvah tutoring in her hometown in Bethesda, Maryland. Twenty years later, as more Jews skip the synagogue, she's made it into a mini-empire

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]]> 100 years ago, the first bat mitzvah set into motion an ongoing Jewish revolution https://www.timesofisrael.com/100-years-ago-the-first-bat-mitzvah-set-into-motion-an-ongoing-jewish-revolution/ Sat, 19 Mar 2022 11:58:21 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2725471 March 18 marks the centennial anniversary of Judith Kaplan's coming of age ceremony -- a turning point not just in her life, but that of US Jewry as a whole

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]]> American synagogues mark the 100th anniversary of the first US bat mitzvah https://www.timesofisrael.com/american-synagogues-mark-the-100th-anniversary-of-the-first-us-bat-mitzvah/ Sat, 19 Mar 2022 11:50:35 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2727415 In a variety of programs throughout the United States, Jewish women are stepping up to the dais to honor Judith Kaplan, the girl who set a sweeping change in motion in 1922

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]]> Instagram account tells the story of Judith Kaplan, America’s first-ever bat mitzvah https://www.timesofisrael.com/instagram-account-tells-the-story-of-judith-kaplan-americas-first-ever-bat-mitzvah/ Thu, 03 Mar 2022 02:47:13 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2708370 Series of movies and posts are part of 100-year anniversary of NY Reconstructionist congregation; aim is to expose middle schoolers to history in a format that they can relate to

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]]> Ex-US lawmaker Gabrielle Giffords celebrates Bat Mitzvah https://www.timesofisrael.com/ex-us-lawmaker-gabrielle-giffords-celebrates-bat-mitzvah-at-51/ Fri, 03 Dec 2021 11:56:04 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2660300 Gifford, whose injuries after a 2011 shooting make it difficult for her to speak, chants portion at Tucson synagogue

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