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Elizabeth Banks is on the Bar and Bat Mitzvah Circuit

February 16, 2026

From Kveller: Director and actor Elizabeth Banks is on the bar and bat mitzvah circuit. Her youngest son, Magnus, celebrated his Casablanca-themed rite of passage earlier this year, and she’s been attending other coming-of-age celebrations in her community. Like many of us, Banks is newly inspired by how wise these 13-year-old teens can be as […]

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Rep. Gabby Giffords Becomes a Bat Mitzvah in Arizona Ceremony

December 2, 2021

Gabby Giffords’ bat mitzvah was as joyous and tearful as you’d expect As former U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords stood before the congregation of Temple Chaverim in Tucson, Ariz., and kissed her tallit, preparing to chant from the Torah for her bat mitzvah, Rabbi Stephanie Aaron placed her hand atop Giffords’ hand, her voice rising and […]

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