Becoming Women
Bat mitzvahs tell us less about tradition than they do about how girls create rites for coming of age, as the new book Today I Am a Woman shows
Sundown: Israel Alleges Flotilla Brings War
Plus GOP hammers Obama on Syria envoy, and more
In Lieu of Gifts
Forgoing the usual bar and bat mitzvah swag, some teens are asking guests to contribute to charity
Sundown: A Different Kind of Death Sentence
Rockin’ to Peres, belated womanhood, and fear in Pittsburgh
Saturday Night Fever
Why some families are opting for havdalah bar or bat mitzvah services
Sundown: Foxholes and Kid Lit
Strange places for atheists, the plight of prisoners, and baseball takes a stand
Sundown: Birthright Spreads More than Jew-Love
Plus, a beer becomes a man and crankiness becomes a disease




