Jewish Telegraphic Agency

From Simchat Bat to Bat Mitzvah

I had been thinking about my eldest daughter’s bat mitzvah for a long time. We belong to a Modern Orthodox shul in Cape Town, South Africa and were one of the first families in Cape Town to have a ...
Jewish Journal

Ritualized Equality

Woven into many Jews’ seders when they sit down to celebrate Passover this year will be a spate of new traditions. A Miriam’s Cup next to Elijah’s represents the role of the prophetess Miriam in the ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Passover Feature: Welcoming Ceremonies for Girls Taking on the Weight of Tradition

Woven into many Jews’ seders when they sit down to celebrate Passover this year will be a spate of new traditions. A Miriam’s Cup next to Elijah’s represents the role of the prophetess Miriam in the ...
Hartford Courant

A mom almost died giving birth when she wouldn’t stop bleeding. She’s fine now, and here’s why she chose Hanukkah to name her daughter.

Sara Farber and Esther Smigel have a beautiful, healthy baby girl with a full head of hair. The baby, born Nov. 29, does not yet have a name. She’ll receive that today. But she almost lost one of her ...
PBS

Simchat Bat

The Simchat Bat ritual is a way to welcome baby girls into the Jewish community. While a Bris, or circumcision ritual, has been the traditional way for Jews to welcome baby boys into the covenant, ...