Bar Mitzvah

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A heartbreaking video is taking social media by storm: A 13-year-old boy named Nehorai visits the cemetery to invite his father to his bar mitzvah.

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A Jewish mother whispered a prayer for her son—and Hashem sent a traveling businessman to bring a Bar Mitzvah to life.

When Edward Weinstein was seriously wounded after his home was directly hit, he feared he wouldn't be able to hold his son's bar mitzvah. Rabbi Menachem Kutner visited him and assured him that everything would be taken care of so he could celebrate peacefully. A few days after the bar mitzvah, Kutner shares: "It was an unforgettable event."

"We are 13 again," said 10 Holocaust survivors who celebrated a belated bar mitzvah yesterday at the Western Wall and received new sets of *tefillin*. It's never too late.

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When a social media post called on people to celebrate a boy's Bar Mitzvah happening via Zoom due to the pandemic, the response was overwhelmingly supportive.

Separated by balconies, united by heart—Ashdod neighbors made his special day unforgettable.

After meningitis affected him severely, Motti Meringer's parents talk about the diagnosis, the challenges, their inner strength, and his highly talked-about Bar Mitzvah event.

While the Chertokov family from Yavne'el celebrated their son's Bar Mitzvah, their house caught fire. Flames reached a height of about five meters, turning the home into a blaze. "The great miracle is that we weren't at home," recount the parents as they describe coping with the destruction of their home.

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Dozens of high school students celebrated a bar mitzvah yesterday for children with severe intellectual disabilities. The event, featuring singers Yishai Lapidot, Chaim Yisrael, and Yaniv Ben Mashiach, exceeded expectations. 'This is the best preparation I could ask for my own bar mitzvah,' said one of the students attending the event.

Over 6,000 students study at Shuvu network schools, most from families far from Judaism, with heartwarming stories behind them. What truly motivates parents to send their children to religious schools? We spoke with Rabbi Chaim Michael Gutterman, CEO of Shuvu.

After 65 years, Aryeh Gitzin finally celebrates his Bar Mitzvah together with his grandson, in a moment of healing and hope

A Jewish male who reaches the age of 13 is considered a Bar Mitzvah and is obligated in all of the commandments