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A bar mitzvah (masc.), or bat mitzvah (fem.) [a] is a coming-of-age ritual in Judaism. According to Jewish law, before children reach a certain age, the parents are responsible for their child's actions. Once Jewish children reach that age, they are said to "become" b'nai mitzvah, at which point they begin to be held accountable for their own ...
Likewise, a bat mitzvah is a ceremony marking the transition of a Jewish girl to official adulthood as recognized within the faith (it was only recognized in the last century or so). B’nai ...
Adult bar and bat mitzvah. An adult bar/bat mitzvah is a bar or bat mitzvah of a person older than the customary age. Traditionally, a bar or bat mitzvah occurs at age 13 for boys and 12 for girls. Many adult Jews who have never had a bar or bat mitzvah, however, may choose to have one later in life, and many who have had one at the traditional ...
Hebrew school is Jewish education focusing on topics of Jewish history, learning the Hebrew language, and finally learning their Torah Portion, in preparation for the ceremony in Judaism of entering adulthood, known as a Bar or Bat Mitzvah. Hebrew school is usually taught in dedicated classrooms at a synagogue, under the instruction of a Hebrew ...
The Bar Mitzvah for boys at age 13, and the Bat Mitzvah for girls at age 12 or 13, marks the transition into religious adulthood. This involves reciting from the Torah in front of the congregation and signifies the young person's responsibilities in the Jewish community.
Adult bar and bat mitzvahs are more common than you think. Just ask Cindy Silver, the inspiration behind the new movie "Between the Temples." At 68, she wanted to have a bat mitzvah.
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