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"Bat" is Hebrew for "daughter". "Mitzvah" is harder to translate, but it's also a Hebrew word.
Everything in the Torah that tells Jews either to do something or not to do something is called a "mitzvah", and there are 613 of them. It's somewhere in the neighborhood of 'law', 'commandment', 'rule', 'requirement', 'standard', 'good deed', 'best practice', etc.
If we can simply call it 'law' for a moment, then "bat mitzvah" is Hebrew for "daughter of law". It means that "bat mitzvah" is not a service in the synagogue, a party, or an event of any kind. The "bat mitzvah" is the person ... the girl who has turned 12 (or 13 in Non-Orthodox communities), and who now, as an adult, becomes responsible for her own adherence to the requirements of Torah.
By the way, "bar" is Aramaic for "son", and all of the above is also true of a "Bar Mitzvah", except that in Orthodox communities, the age for males is 13 instead of 12, because it takes boys longer to grow up and get a clue as to what it's all about. Non-Orthodox communities make the girl wait till 13 to celebrate the occasion, in the name of equality.
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What is the name of a bar mitzvah party?
NO Barmitzvah's are for men. BATmitzvah's are for women
What is the plural for Bat Mitzvah in Hebrew?
The plural for a bat mitzvah is a b'nai mitzvah
Is barmitzvah only for boys or for boys and girls?
A Jewish boy becomes a bar mitzvah when he turns 13. A Jewish girl becomes a bat mitzvah when she turns 12. Not all that surprising when you consider that "bar" is Aramaic for "son", and "bat" is Hebrew for "daughter".
What is a double bat mitzva called?
For English, the question answers itself.In Hebrew, you'd call it a Bat-Mitzvah meshutefet.
What is the difference between a Bas Mitzvah and a Bat Mitzvah?
Same thing, different pronunciations. "Bas" is the Hebrew pronunciation dialectassociated with Ashkenazic Jews. "Bat" is the Hebrew pronunciation dialectassociated with Sephardic Jews, and adopted by the state of Israel. They'rethe same word, regardless of pronunciation.The celebration does require a lot of hard / prep work and organization as well. Bar mitzvah and bat mitzvahparties use a wide variety of favors or decorations, they are also called mazeltovfavors.
How is it decided which verses a boy memorizes for his bar mitzvah?
It is decided based on the time of year the Bar or Bat Mitzvah occurs, based on the Hebrew calendar.
How do you spell Barmitzva?
The correct spelling is "bar mitzvah" (Jewish rite of adulthood). In some US style guides (but not most) it is capitalized Bar Mitzvah. The corresponding term for a female is "bat mitzvah."
Is a bat mitzvah a birthday party?
Not really. It is a ceremony that celebrates a child turning thirteen, and thereby becoming an adult in the eyes of the Jewish community. But it is not a birthday party. It is a service led by the Bar or Bat Mitzvah with great spiritual significance, and afterwards there is often a party.
How do you say Bar Mitzvah and Bat Mitzvah in Yiddish?
Just exactly as they're said in the question. These are Hebrew terms, and Yiddish imports them directly, without translation.
Do you say Happy Birthday or Happy Bar Mitzvah in Hebrew?
Happy Birthday = Yom Huledet Same'achOn the occasion of a Bar Mitzvah it is customary to bless the Bar Mitzvah boy with a hearty Mazel Tov!(Oh... and don't forget the presents...)
Why is bat mitzvah for girls?
"Bat" means daughter in Hebrew so...daughter of the mitzvot or commandments. So Bar Mitzva will mean son of the commandments.
Explain the ceremony of a bar mitzvah and bat mitzvah?
1. Bar Mitzvah is for 13-year-old boys 2. Bat Mitzvah is for 12- or 13-year old girls They read Hebrew passages from the Torah and Haftorah. They also give speeches on how they feel about their religious passage into adulthood. The rabbi blesses them and they have parties.
