Temple Beth Torah Sha’aray Tzedek, 5700 NW 94th Ave. in Tamarac, will once again host its annual open house/mitzvah day on Aug. 18. The event begins with a blood drive at 9 a.m. and mitzvah projects ...

Alexandra Kukoff was recently given a chance to share her outlook on life during her bat mitzvah meeting at Temple Etz Chaim in Thousand Oaks. Had her outlook seemed a little jaded, few would have ...

Preparing and planning for a bar or bat mitzvah is an exciting time for the child and the entire family. Our family has gone through the process twice and is embarking on this journey for the third ...

Bar and Bat Mitzvah projects are an incredible opportunity for kids to develop their leadership, research, and communication skills. But at their core, these projects are about compassion– ...

Glenview boy is using his bar mitzvah project to make sure everybody - including athletes in need - can play sports like he does Not knowing any better, I about dropped the phone when Violette Abawi ...

Instead of celebrating his bar mitzvah with a lavish party, Jared Rosenfarb of Parkland decided to celebrate it by packing up meals for people in need. Jared, who turns 13 on Feb. 6, was recently ...

This story originally appeared on Kveller. My 12-year-old son has autism, and playdates have always been hard to come by. For this reason alone, I was happy to have him be part of a local bar mitzvah ...

Emma Firsel, 13, needed a mitzvah project. What the Northbrook Junior High seventh-grader came up with was a cookbook that not only offers useful recipes, it also benefits those in need. The result ...

After a year of learning, preparation, and personal growth, 100 outstanding teens from Jewish communities across Russia and ...