The celebration of a boy's bar mitzvah involves calling the boy up for his first alyiah in a synagogue service. An alyiah in the synagogue service is when an adult member of the congregation is called up for a portion of the Torah reading. Therefore, one of the objects, obviously, is the Torah. Because it is improper to touch the Torah with your fingers, the Torah reader typically uses a little pointer called a yad. That adds another object to the list. Finally, the person called up for a Torah reading typically wears a tallit -- a prayer shawl with fringes on its four corners. In the case of a bar mitzvah, it is common for this to be the first time that boy has worn a tallit. That makes a third object.
Note: This is an americanism that doesn't translate literally into Hebrew. You don't actually have a bat mitzvah. You become a bat mitzvah, or you have a party in honor of becoming a bat mitzvah.
I hope you have a good bat mitzvah (party) =
a male says:
ani mekaveh sheyihyeh lach (mesibat) bat mitzvah tovah
×× ×™ מקווה שיהיה לך (מסיבת) בת מצוה טובה
a female says:
ani mekavah sheyihyeh lach (mesibat) bat mitzvah tovah
×× ×™ מקווה שיהיה לך (מסיבת) בת מצוה טובה
Happy Birthday = Yom Huledet Same'ach
On 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...)
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Logan Lerman was born to Jewish parents. He had a Bar Mitzvah ceremony.
Considering that the "party" portion of a Bar Mitzvah is a liberal Jewish construction, there is no traditional music that is played. Typically, however, the song "Havah Negilah" is played so that the family can dance the Hora, but otherwise, it is entirely up to the discretion of the people planning the party.
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That would depend only on what day of the week his becoming a bar mitzvah is marked.
Since he is a bar mitzvah by that time, he's now responsible to wear tfillin at any time when
it's the thing to do. So if his life transition is marked at a week-day synagogue service,
he would wear his tfillin there along with all the other adult Jewish males in attendance.
If the occasion is marked at a Sabbath or Holiday service, he would not ... just like all the
other adult Jewish males attending.
The phrase is 'bat mitzvah'. Bat mitzvah, which means 'daughter of mitzvah' is what a Jewish girl is called on her 12th birthday. This means that she is considered ready to take on the religious responsibilities of a Jewish adult. This is often accompanied by a religious ceremony that is referred to as the bat mitzvah ceremony.
Wear something dressy and respectful, especially if it takes place in a synagogue. Women might want to opt for a skirt or dress rather than pants if the celebrants are Orthodox Jews. Men might feel more comfortable with their heads covered with a kippah, although this is not necessary in Reform synagogues.
It is normally celebrated by the Bar Mitzvah boy (13 years old) is called up to read part or all of the weekly Torah portion in the synagogue. After that the family may chose to celebrate by having a party. For more info on Bar Mitzvah you can check out http://www.yourjewishspeech.com/bar-mitzvah
A bar mitzvah meal is not a religiously prescribed meal such as the seder which is part of Passover, however, a bar mitzvah generally does include a party, so people do indulge in a feast of some kind.
Yes, some boys and girls dance at Bar/Bat Mitzvah celebrations, if they feel like it. However not usually during a service. Also, if the celebration is durin the Omer or on Sabbath, music may not be played.
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.
The Torah is read in the afternoon on Sabbath, Yom Kippur, and public fast days. If a Bar Mitzvah
is being highlighted at one of those services, then the Torah is read. Technically, a Bar Mitzvah
in and of itself would not be a reason to read the Torah at a service where it wouldn't otherwise
be read.
The nuts and bolts ... the steps required by Jewish law ... can be accomplished in
10 to 15 minutes. Past that, different couples and their families may add appropriate
features to the ceremony, just as every reception following the ceremony is unique.
The ceremony may be enhanced with music, a speech or two, etc.
A Jewish boy becomes a bar mitzvah on his 13th birthday. This does not require a formal ceremony. The ceremony people are most familiar with is to celebrate the boy becoming a bar mitzvah, it doesn't make him one.
It depends on the tone you are going for.
If you can pull off humor, I would recommend that route. Think of three funny, but not embarrassing, stories about your friend that show the kind of good-natured character he has. Then finish by saying how proud of him that he managed to fool his parents into thinking he cared about anything more than the party. That should get a laugh.
If you can only pull off serious, then give one or two stories that show your friend choosing to do what was right over what was easy and how you support his decisions.
Something tasteful and formal. A normal suit and a kippah (which should be freely available at the synagogue). However, a non-Jew is requested not to wear religious paraphenalia of other religions (rosaries etc.) or to wear other Jewish paraphenalia (tefillin or talitot) when visiting the synagogue.
The "bar mitzvah" is the person; it's not the synagogue service or the celebration or the party.
A Jewish male becomes a bar mitzvah when he turns 13, whether he knows it or not, and whether or not the occasion is celebrated in any way.
Similarly, a "bat mitzvah" is also a person ... not a synagogue service or a celebration or a party. A Jewish female becomes a bat mitzvah when she turns 12, whether she knows it or not, and whether or not the occasion is celebrated in any way.
A person who did not celebrate their bar mitzva in the customary way, may do so at any age from 13 years old and further.
A Jewish Male at age 13 is called to read from the Torah (5 Books of Moses) for the first time.
He will also be obligated to lay Tefillin for the first time.
A Jewish male becomes a bar mitzvah when he turns 13. At that age,
he is considered an adult in several respects.
A Jewish female becomes a bat mitzvah when she turns 12. At that age,
she is considered an adult in several respects.
a Bar mitzvah is held during a Jewish prayer service. Prayer services may be led by any Jewish person over the age of 13.
The "bar mitzvah" is the person. A Jewish boy becomes a bar mitzvah when he
turns 13 years of age, whether or not he or anyone around him is aware of it
at the time.
If he's part of a family who are aware of the occasion, and to whom it's a happy
occasion worthy of acknowledgment in the synagogue and celebration with family
and community, then those festivities ought to take place as soon as possible ...
typically on the Sabbath following his 13th birthday according to the Hebrew
calendar.