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When does a child cross the border into full-blown adolescence? In this June's Traveling Light, Roberta Israeloff writes that with each of her own sons it has coincided with his pending Bar Mitzvah.

Creative Bedtime Rituals: Ending the Day with a Jewish Connection

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Jennifer Moses is studying for her Bat Mitzvah and she faces stiff competition from the 13-year-olds at her synagogue in this May installment of How's Bayou?

Profile of Sandra R. Curtis, author of Gabriel's Ark, a children's book about having a disabled brother.

Adult Bar and Bat Mitzvah: Meaningful at Every Age

People with special needs can have bar and bat mitzvahs. We just need to learn how to accommodate their needs. Here are some suggestions in "Planning a Special Bar/Bat Mitzvah".

You're feeling the miracle of life stirring within you and want to know how to connect these joyous feelings to Judaism. Hillary Kessler-Godin offers some suggestions in Making Pregnancy and Childbirth a Jewish Experience.

Find out the basics on Jewish funeral customs in this informative article by Lisa Klug.

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