NeurodiversityShul ‘breaks down every barrier’ for Bodie to celebrate his bar mitzvahBodie Diskin’s mum, Clare, has been vlogging the run-up to the big day for her son, who is severely autisticBy Ben Conway4 min read
Humanistic JudaismHumanistic Judaism UK comes of age as it celebrates first bar mitzvahThe movement for atheistic and agnostic Jews started three years agoBy Gaby Wine4 min read
CelebrationsKeeping up with the Cohens: Would you spend £250,000 on a simchah?Inside the hidden costs of bnei mitzvot and weddings –and hear from those who have no regrets about paying for themBy Jane Prinsley9 min read
RabbisBournemouth Reform rabbi to celebrate second bar mitzvah at 83Rabbi Maurice Michaels will mark the 70th anniversary of his bar mitzvah with a celebration service at the synagogue where he presidesBy Eliana Jordan2 min read
Bar MitzvahThe Great Kippot Creative Collaboration CaperSaul Jacobs has collaborated with a cooperative of Madagascar-based women to decorate and sell unique handmade kippot ahead of his bar mitzvah next monthBy Daniel Ben-David3 min read
CelebrityJustin Bieber filmed shouting at bar mitzvah guests in LA hotel lobbyJustin Bieber was seen shouting at bar mitzvah attendees in a video shared to social mediaBy Hannah Gillott 1 min read
Sole survivor of family celebrates bar mitzvah two months after October 7 massacreAriel, the son of slain "Israel Hayom" reporter Yaniv Zohar, lost his parents and two sisters to the terrorist onslaughtBy Merav Sever1 min read||December 11, 2023 09:54
Visually impaired bar mitzvah boy reads made-to-measure TorahA special Torah with super-sized font was flown from Switzerland to the UKBy Rosa Doherty2 min read||November 3, 2023 16:25
Who's who in You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah, Adam Sandler's most Jewish film yetThe cast of Netflix's very Jewish coming of age comedy is jampacked with talentBy JC Reporter3 min read||August 25, 2023 20:20
Hunter Biden prays for ‘justice’ at nephew’s bar mitzvahThe son of the US president is currently under investigation for his tax affairsBy Josh Kaplan1 min read||August 22, 2023 09:12
London boy has first bar mitzvah held in Indian city for 34 yearsShem Kerem celebrated the 'phenomenal' occasion with his family and a local Jewish boyBy Rosa Doherty1 min read||August 15, 2023 16:47
Medics who saved boy's life reunite with him at his 'miracle' bar mitzvahShmuel Kovetzik was born unconscious and without a pulseBy JC Reporter1 min read||July 24, 2023 11:30
Schleps and the city: Why bar mitzvah prepping is like sorting a royal tourThe difference being there's more people to dress and fewer staff to helpBy Naomi Greenaway4 min read||March 10, 2023 12:49
Barmitzvah planning gives me decision fatigueNaomi Greenaway's Schleps and the City column turns to the fine art of simchah-throwingBy Naomi Greenaway3 min read||February 9, 2023 15:14
Taking Notes: Simchahs are more important than gradesSchool years 7 and 8 can be expensive for parents - but nothing beats the joy of your children's and their friends' bar and batmitzvahsBy Emma Shevah3 min read||January 26, 2023 10:18
