Bar Mitzvah

After surviving lynch mob, schoolchildren to attempt hike again

Group nearly lynched by Arab rioters during Samaria hike last Thursday is making a second attempt - and calls on the public to join them.

Father who saved children from lynch threatened

Facebook page calls for revenge, death of Jewish father who saved 25 children from violent Arab mob on Thursday.

Bar mitzvah for boy rescued from Arab village

Not an eye remained dry the moment the Bar Mitzvah boy donned his tefillin after being rescued from an Arab village.

Watch: Holocaust survivors celebrate Bar Mitzvah at the Kotel

45 Holocaust survivors celebrate their Bar and Bat Mitzvah at the Western Wall after being unable to do so during the war period.

45 Holocaust survivors celebrate Bar Mitzvahs at Western Wall

More than 70 years after World War II ended, 45 Holocaust survivors in Israel finally get a chance to celebrate their bar and bat mitzvahs.

Bar and Bat Mitzvah IDF orphans celebrate with President

President and wife hold festive meeting with the Chief of Staff for 28 IDF and security forces orphans of Bar and Bat Mitzvah age.

Holocaust survivor celebrates bar mitzvah 80 years late

Holocaust survivor dances after reading Torah portion for the first time at age 93.

Three ways to develop a love for G-d

5 students celebrate belated bar mitzvah

Chabad Vienna hosts belated bar mitzvah celebration for 5 students in business school.

A US bar mitzvah boy watches his dream come true

Despite his illness, bar mitzvah boy succeeds in praying at Western Wall - together with singer Yaakov Shwekey.

Ethiopian immigrants celebrate Bar/Bat Mitzvah for 35 children

200 members of Tel Aviv new immigrant Ethiopian community celebrate a festive Bar Mitzvah ceremony for 35 of their children.

Watch: Soldier celebrates belated Bar Mitzvah

IDF reservist who never put on tefillin before celebrates his Bar Mitzvah with his fellow soldiers.

Jerusalem to hold 'sign language' bar/bat mitzvah celebration

Jerusalem hosts annual bar/bat mitzvah celebration for deaf children from all over Israel.

Orphaned Bar Mitzvah boys celebrate in Jerusalem

115 orphaned Bar Mitzvah boys joined in a celebration at the Western Wall in Jerusalem.

When Chabad united the right and left

Coalition Chairman Bitan and Opposition Leader Herzog celebrate at Chabad-organized bar mitzvah for 120 orphans.

Coming soon: Bar Mitzvah events on Temple Mount

New project seeks to organize Bar Mitzvah events on Temple Mount. 'Don't settle for Western Wall, focus attention again on important place'

WATCH: A bar mitzva present from the movies

To honor triplets' bar mitzva, parents go all-out and create musical clip with singer Shlomo Gronich.

Bar Mitzvah gift: IDF receives Torah scroll from Connecticut

IDF receives Torah scroll from Connecticut in honor of boy's Bar Mitzvah.

Watch: Bar Mitzvah celebration in fire-ravaged community

Nevo Reisman of Neve Tzuf was to celebrate his Bar Mitzvah on Saturday, but the fire changed the plans. The event was held Tuesday.

IDF orphans celebrate their bar mitzva without dads

10 years later, 3 sons of soldiers who fell in Second Lebanon War celebrate their bar mitzvas in an emotional ceremony.

World's oldest man celebrates bar mitzvah 100 years late

113-year-old Yisrael Kristal, a Holocaust survivor living in Israel, celebrated his bar mitzvah a century late.

World's oldest man celebrates his Bar Mitzvah

Holocaust survivor Yisrael Kristal has his bar mitzvah a few years late...100 years late.

World's oldest man to celebrate bar mitzvah 100 years late

The world's oldest man, 113-year-old Yisrael Kristal, a Holocaust survivor living in Israel, will celebrate his bar mitzvah.

US envoy's son has bar mitzvah at his ancestors' shul in Prague

U.S. Ambassador to the Czech Republic celebrates son’s bar mitzvah in synagogue that his ancestors attended before the Holocaust.

Jewish boxer has second bar mitzvah on Masada

Grandson of Holocaust survivor 'brought people to tears' with second bar mitzvah on historic Israeli site.

IDF orphans gain strength in America

Orphans of IDF soldiers are celebrating their coming of age, together, in a trip to America.

Autistic teen celebrates Bar Mitzvah in special ceremony

Teen able to mark an Aliyah to the Torah via the Shahak LeBnei Mitzvah program in Modi'in.

50 Holocaust survivors have a delayed Bar Mitzvah

In a moving ceremony at the Kotel, 50 survivors denied their Bar or Bat Mitzvah by Nazis finally get the opportunity to do so.

Florida official has belated bar mitzvah at Western Wall

Florida Lt. Gov. Carlos Lopez-Cantera, candidate for Senate, recently 'came out' as Jewish.

Israeli orphans celebrate bar and bat mitzvahs in Jerusalem

110 Israeli children who are orphaned or lost one parent celebrated their bar and bat mitzvahs in Jerusalem.

22 sick children celebrate bar and bat mitzvahs at the Kotel

Kav Lachayim brings 22 sick children from around the country together for an emotional bar and bat mitzvah ceremony at the Kotel.

Watch: Celebrating 'Bar Mitzvah Time,' rap style

Black Jewish rap star teams up with maverick hassidic singer in a song to fund Bar Mitzvahs for the less fortunate.

Rivlin hosts Bar Mitzvah event for child victims of terror

We pay a price for our being Jews, President Rivlin tells 58 child terror victims who are celebrating their Bar Mitzvah.

Terror victim Naor Shalev celebrates Bar Mitzvah at the Kotel

Two months after nearly losing his life in brutal Pisgat Ze'ev stabbing, Naor Shalev is called up to the Torah at the Kotel.

How Palestinian terrorists practice ‘bar mitzvah’

James Franco to Celebrate a Bar Mitzvah

Comedic actor Seth Rogen plans to host bar mitzvah celebration for friend and fellow star as part of his Alzheimer's awareness foundation.

Moving: Holocaust Survivors Celebrate Bar Mitzvah at the Kotel

After more than half a century, survivors finally undergo ceremony denied to them by the Nazis

Queens Family Moves Up Bar Mitzvah to Show Solidarity

A resident of Queens, NY, decided that now was the time to come to Israel for a family celebration - rockets or no rockets.

Soldiers Salute Holocaust Survivors at Kotel Bar Mitzvah

IDF honors survivors from mental health hospitals who held a belated bar mitzvah at the Western Wall.

Robbed by the Nazis, 51 Survivors Finally Have Their Barmitzvahs

Sderot Municipality and other groups organize Bar Mitzvah ceremony in 'an historic act of justice and kindness'.

'The First Time I Put On Tefillin Since The War'

MDA holds moving bar mitzvah ceremony at Western Wall for 87 Holocaust survivors who were robbed of the experience by the Nazis.

Not your average bar mitzvah

'Muslim Boy' Has His Bar Mitzvah at The Western Wall

Yad L'achim rescued Jewish mother and her three children from abusive imprisonment in Arab village, now her son has become a bar mitzvah.

113 Orphaned Boys to Celebrate Bar Mitzvah at the Kotel

Colel Chabad in Jerusalem will host a mega bar mitzvah celebration for 113 orphaned boys and their families.

NYPD Officer Has Bar Mitzvah 14 Years Later

Mark Schwartz of Queens realizes bar mitzvah was something missing in his life, now feels 'proud to be a Jew.'

Bar Mitzvah: 'I Was a Muslim from Gaza, Now I'm a Jew'

Bar mitzvah for son of Jewish woman tricked into marrying and living with Arab in Gaza, escaped amid escalating abuse.

Bar Mitzvah Boy Dies of Wounds

Nehorai Danino was mortally wounded Wednesday when an ATV overturned.

Photos: 111 Orphans Celebrate Special Bar Mitzvah

111 boys who have reached the age of Bar celebrated in a unique event organized by Colel Chabad in Israel.

Holocaust Survivors Finally Get Bar Mitzvahed - 70 Years Later

A unique Bar Mitzvah ceremony took place at the Kotel - ot for thirteen year old kids, but for a group of Holocaust survivors

IDF Orphans Celebrate Gala Bar and Bat Mitzvahs

Dozens of young boys and girls who have lost a parent during IDF service celebrated their Bar and Bat Mitzvahs Monday

Holocaust Survivors Celebrate Belated Bar Mitzvah

Holocaust survivors belatedly celebrated their coming-of-age in a moving ceremony at the Western Wall.

Bar Mitzvah Fireworks Cause Trouble for NY Congressman

A NY congressman solicited donations from constituent who sought his help in obtaining permits for bar mitzvah fireworks celebration

Actor David Arquette Celebrates 'Bar Mitzvah' at Kotel

American actor David Arquette, 41, celebrated his Bar Mitzvah – albeit slightly late – at the Western Wall this week.

Group Hosts Special Bar, Bat Mitzvahs for Deaf Children

The Council of Young Israel Rabbis plans its 12th bar and bat mitzvah ceremony for young men and women with hearing problems.

'Miracle' Quadruplets Celebrate Fourfold Bar Mitzvah

The 'Mizrachi boys' - all four of them - celebrated their joint Bar Mitzvah in style, 13 years after the birth of the quadruplets.

Mazal Tov! Deaf and Hearing Impaired Celebrate Bar-Bat Mitzvah

CYIR's Judaic Heritage Program for Israel's Deaf and Hearing Impaired held its annual Bar and Bat Mitzvah Celebration this week in Jerusalem.

109 Orphans Celebrate Bar Mitzvah at the Western Wall

Collel Chabad arranged a Bar Mitzvah celebration at the Kotel for 109 orphans it supports.

Peres Salutes Bar and Bat Mitzvah Children of Fallen Soldiers

President Peres salutes Bar and Mitzvah children of fallen soldiers. Although parents are absent, he said,, “our people are with you.”

Homesh Sees First Bar Mitzvah since 2005 Expulsion

The town of Homesh, destroyed in the Disengagement, is the site of a bar mitzvah for the first time in years.

Bar/Bat Mitzvah Youth Overcome Sound of Silence for Deaf

Fifty-four boys and girls celebrated their Bar and Bat Mitzvahs Monday in the Council of Young Israel Rabbis for the Deaf and Hearing Impaired.

108 Orphans Celebrate Bar Mitzvah at Western Wall

A special Bar Mitzvah ceremony at Jerusalem's Western Wall honored 108 orphans, who were provided with everything for their special day.