Bar Mitzvah

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.

One must be constantly aware of the presence of the tefillin while wearing them

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.

At his son’s Bar Mitzvah, the Chatam Sofer revealed that the first mitzvah one fulfills is the commandment to rejoice in serving God

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

A practical halachic guide explaining when a boy may start tefillin, and why he cannot yet complete a minyan until age thirteen

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