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A Bar Mitzvah boy is 13.
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∙ 14y ago13 is the age at which boys become Bar Mitzvah, and are considered sufficiently mature under Jewish law to take on all roles within Jewish life such as to read from the Torah (Jewish Bible) in the synagogue.
In Orthodox Judaism, girls celebrate their Bat Mitzvah at the age of 12 to reflect the act that females tend to reach maturity at a younger age than males. However, most other branches of Judaism now celebrate Bat Mitzvah at the age of 13 too.
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∙ 13y agoThe age of 13 is considered to be the age by which a male understands what's what,
how things work, and how to live among other people, well enough to take responsibility
for his own actions, and to bear their consequences. For that reason, under Jewish law,
a male becomes a bar mitzvah when he turns 13.
That's right. We said he 'becomes' one. The 'bar mitzvah' is the male person who is
13 or older. It's not a synagogue service, a celebration, or a party. It's the person.
He becomes a bar mitzvah whether or not he's even aware of it, and whether or not
anyone does anything to mark the occasion.
Think of it as being roughly equivalent to 'adult' in Jewish civil and religious law.
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When does person have bar mitzvah?
A boy has his Bar Mitzvah at age 13.
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.
How do Jewish celebrat adolescence?
They have Bar Mitzvah ceremonies for boys & Bat Mitzvah ceremonies for girls.
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
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.
What you have to do to become a Bar Mitzvah?
You have to be 13 years old.
Can you have your bat or bar mitzvah at any age?
Yes! There are a number of reasons for having an adult Bar Mitzvah - you may not have celebrated it when you were a child, you may have converted in later years, or you may have experienced a spiritual awakening, and you want to mark your commitment to the Jewish people again - as a mature adult. You can have a bar/bat mitzvah at any age, although there is a custom to have a second bar mitzvah at age 73.
Why do people have Bar Mitzvah?
Jewish boys have a Bar Mitzvah at 13 years as a rite of passage.
Why is bar mitzvah or bas mitzvah signifigant in the life of a young Jewish person?
The literal meaning of bar mitzvah is "The age of law", which means that from this age on the young adult is obligated in all the laws of Judaism. For boys this is the age of 13 (bar mitzvah) and for girls 12 (bas mitzvah).
At what age do boys have their bar mitzvah?
13 years old.
Why cannot orthodox girls do their bat mitzvah?
Orthodox girls do have bat mitzvah celebrations at age 12. Bar mitzvah is at age 13.
When do people celebrate Bar Mitzvah?
Jews celebrate a bar mitzvah when a boy turns 13 and becomes a official adult man/member of the community.
