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Congratulations! Your little girl is turning 18!  In addition to celebrating her birthday, it’s customary to hold a Philippine debut. Most Filipinas and their families have likely been planning for this moment for years, but now it’s a reality, and you’ve got a... Read More →

To most, a bar mitzvah is a type of coming-of-age party that celebrates the ascendance of young Jewish men from childhood into adulthood. But not much is known about the bar mitzvah ceremony itself, which represents the culmination of years of preparation, marking an occasion... Read More →

While most people are familiar with the idea of a bar mitzvah and that it marks the coming of age of young Jewish men, the exact particulars of what a bar mitzvah represents and what it means is less commonly known. Today, a bar mitzvah is more likely to be seen as a party or... Read More →

A bar mitzvah is a once-in-a-lifetime event celebrated by family, friends and, of course, the guest of honor. It marks the entrance into adulthood, as well as the acceptance of the rights and obligations that will govern his behavior and responsibilities to himself, his family... Read More →

For the uninitiated, the symbols at a Jewish bar and bat mitzvah may look like a random collection of items. But each symbol has an underlying meaning, and there’s even different levels of meaning or interpretation in the various symbols used. Actually, there are four... Read More →