Some of the celebrations have always been extravagant, but technology, social media, and the pandemic have made them bigger than ever.

While bar and bat mitzvahs can be extravagant parties that cost $100,000 or more, they don’t have to be. Regardless of a family’s budget, they can host a meaningful celebration recognizing the ...

But today, according to Marcio Bellora Saraceni, a 29-year old lawyer from Rio de Janeiro, “all of Brazil knows” the name Nissim Ourfali — a bar mitzvah boy who became one of the country’s ...