Tag Archives : bat mitzvah

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It’s all in your head. Or on it. 1

This entry was posted in Essays new material and tagged bat mitzvah Bayit gender Hebrew Institute of Riverdale inclusion Open Orthodox participation women on November 16, 2015 by Marla Cohen.

“Upset us. It’s good for our health.” That’s what Ann responded after I’d asked whether I needed to wear a head covering in her shul for her daughter Gavriella’s bat mitzvah. Ann and her husband, James, belong to the Bayit, a very progressive but nonetheless Orthodox congregation in Riverdale, founded by the activist rabbi, Avi […]

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Finding the perfect dress

This entry was posted in Essays and tagged bat mitzvah culture dress Jewish ritual on January 29, 2009 by Marla Cohen.

I am starting to think about The Dress. Not just any dress, but the dress that my daughter will wear to shul when she becomes a bat mitzvah. The dress, of course, must be perfect, pretty and in Lily’s case, not pink. It also must be different, dazzling and make her feel divine. That’s a […]

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