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No. Jewish boys get circumcised when they're 8 days old. In the case of Bar Mitzvah, the hardest part is reading the Torah without vowels and symbols.

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Q: Do they do anything painful to the boy at his bar mitzvah?
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When does person have bar mitzvah?

A boy has his Bar Mitzvah at age 13.


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


Is it correct to call someone bar mitzvah?

Yes, the boy is called 'a/the bar mitzvah' which translates as 'son of mitzvah'. For a girl, it would be 'a/the bat mitzvah' 'daughter of mitzvah'.


How long will a boy prepare for Bar Mitzvah?

Studying for a Bar Mitzvah celebration usually takes about a year.


What is the age do the boys have their bar mitzvah?

Bar Mitzvah literally means 'son of the commandment'. One cannot 'have' a Bar Mitzvah; it is simply the term for the age at which a Jewish boy becomes becomes obligated to follow the commandments, and is responsible for his actions. A boy becomes Bar Mitzvah at age 13. The term 'Bar Mitzvah' is commonly, and incorrectly, used to refer to the Bar Mitzvah ceremony, a rite of passage, when a Jewish boy is called up to the Torah for the first time.


How old are you when you celebrate a Bar Mitzvah?

13. This is for a boy. A bat mitzvah is for a girl, age twelve.


When a boy and girl have a Jewish reading of the Torah what is it called bnait mitzvah or bnot mitzvah they are not twins?

A boy has a bar mitzvah, and girl has a bat mitzvah. Bar Mitzvah means 'son of the commandments' and Bat Mitzvah means 'daughter of the commandments', which means they are now responsible for their own spirituality.


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.


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.


What is the structure of a bar mitzvah?

A Jewish boy's 13th birthday (on the Jewish calendar) is the only requirement for him to become a bar mitzvah. In regard to celebrating the boy becoming a bar mitzvah, the main part his his being called up to read from the Torah for the first time.


What would inside a bar mitzvah room look like?

That depends on whether the boy's Bar Mitzvah is held in the chapel or sanctuary of the synagogue.


Why do people have Bar Mitzvah?

Jewish boys have a Bar Mitzvah at 13 years as a rite of passage.