HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (JTA) — “Hey, Rabbi,” the bat mitzvah candidate said, “can I tell you about my mitzvah project? I’m raising money to help people join our synagogue if they can’t afford it.” I was impressed. And moved. And shocked. Why shocked? Many religious schools require that bar/bat mitzvah… Read more »
Op-Ed: How to teach kids to support Jewish causes
Young Jews planting trees in Israel in honor of Tu b'Shvat, the festival marking the new year for trees. (Omer Miron/Flash90)
