This article about the phenomenon of Jews celebrating their Bar/Bat Mitzvahs as adults presents some of the different reasons why one may not have undergone the coming-of-age rite as a 12 or 13 year old, and why one may choose to do so later in life. This article by Ellen Jaffe-Gill was posted on MyJewishLearning, an online resource that empowers Jewish discovery for people of all backgrounds and levels of knowledge. Clearly it was time for me to take the next step. I wanted to set an example for my children, and they weren’t old enough until recently to appreciate (or remember) such an event.” On the personal level, Joe adds, “I wanted a deeper understanding and appreciation for my chosen religion.”