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To become bar or bat mitzvah is to accept the mitzvos upon oneself - not to have a party. When a boy turns thirteen or a girl twelve, they become adults in the sense that they are required to observe the mitzvos, although they are not totally legally independent for another six months.
Men are chayyav, or obligated, in more mitzvos than women, as women are exempt from time-bound commandments as well as some others. This may be one reason that people celebrate a bar mitzvah more than a bas mitzvah.
It may also have something to do with tznius (we would rather not have our daughters in the public eye).
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Is bar mitzvah more important than a birthday?
Yes, it is when a Jewish boy takes on the religious responsibilities of an adult.
Is a bar mitzvah more important than an ordinary birthday?
Yes, it is when a Jewish boy takes on the religious responsibilities of an adult.
Why are bar mitzvah gifts so important?
Bar Mitzvah gifts are not important at all. They serve to show the boy that he is loved (or girl, if it's a bat mitzvah), but they are optional.
Why is bar mitzvah important to the Jews?
The Bar Mitzvah is important to Jews because it is when a Jewish boy is old enough to take on the religious responsibility of an adult.
Why is the bar mitzvah important as a rite of message?
At age 13, a Bar Mitzvah boy becomes a man in the religious sense.
Who is the Bar Mitzvah ceremony for?
The key player in the Bar Mitzvah boy is the 13 year old Jewish boy, his family and friends are invited to join in the celebration. For more info on Bar Mitzvah check out http://www.yourjewishspeech.com/bar-mitzvah
Who do you go to for a bar mitzvah slideshow?
You can ask a photographer or make it yourself using Word powerpoint. You can search Factoidz for "bar mitzvah" for more ways of making a bar mitzvah celebration special.
What do you call a Jewish ceremony for someone turning thirteen?
If youre a boy, your bar Mitzvah!! if youre a girl you do it at 12 and its called a bat Mitzvah! biggest celebration of every Jews life bigger than a wedding
Why is kosher food at a bar mitzvah important?
It is a tradition in the Jewish Religion. :)
Why do Jews have a ceremony about a bar and bat mitzvah?
The Bar Mitzvah is a Jewish ceremony that dates to the 13th century and confirms that a Jewish boy has come of age and should be seen as an adult in the community. The celebration of coming of age remains an important rite in Judaism.
What does a synagouge have to do with a bar mitzvah?
It is where the Bar Mitzvah ceremony takes place.
When does person have bar mitzvah?
A boy has his Bar Mitzvah at age 13.
