Mitzvah Day International Day around the world. Though based within the UK's Jewish Community, Mitzvah Day traditionally marks the first day of UK National Inter Faith Week, and as a result has expanded to include participants from other faith communities as well. 'Mitzvah' is the Hebrew biblical term for 'deed' or 'commandment', which has come to mean 'good deed' or 'charitable act' in contemporary English. The 2017 date is November 19. Mitzvah Day International was founded by Laura Marks in 2005, who, upon returning to her native UK from a period spent in Los Angeles, decided to bring the 'Mitzvah Day' concept she
Coming of Age: Adult Bat Mitzvah and was one of the few to survive the Holocaust. After making it through these trying experiences that tested their faith, these women value Judaism in a way they never could have at the age of twelve or thirteen. Ultimately, the adult bat mitzvah is still a coming-of-age ceremony, but, at an older age, these women are coming at the milestone from a more self-aware and appreciative perspective. Coming of Age: Adult Bat Mitzvah Coming of Age: Adult Bat Mitzvah, is a documentary produced in 1989 and directed by Bonnie Burt. Bat mitzvahs are not only for pre-teens anymore. Exploring