bar mitzvah

As Benji Zeb and his family work to hide their true identities as werewolves, Caleb the school bully reveals he's a werewolf, too, and needs Benji's help controlling his shifting, a situation that forces Benji to deal with his growing feelings for Caleb.

In this collection of fourteen stories, diverse characters experience anxiety, doubt, and self-discovery while preparing for their b'nai mitzvahs.

Thirteen-year-old Eddie's Mitzvah Project takes him to Silver Brook retirement home, where his assumptions about the elderly are upended by a ghost, a thief, long-running disagreements, and unexpected romance.

Seventh-grader Will's Bar Mitzvah community service project, visiting an incurably ill older boy in the hospital, leads to a friendship that is life-changing for both of them and those around them.

Seventh-grader Will's Bar Mitzvah community service project, visiting an incurably ill older boy in the hospital, leads to a friendship that is life-changing for both them and those around them.

Seventh-grader Will's Bar Mitzvah community service project, visiting an incurably ill older boy in the hospital, leads to a friendship that is life-changing for both them and those around them.

Thirteen-year-old Ari faces what it is to be a man while dealing with a cross-country move, his parents' separation, being bullied for his weight, and belatedly starting bar mitzvah preparations.

While preparing for their bar mitzvahs, comedy-obsessed Noah and Dash find their friendship threatened by a personal tragedy.

A guide to bar and bat mitzvahs, covering the Jewish calendar, attending services, coping with parents, and other related topics.