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The word mitzvah is Hebrew, meaning a good deed. Good deeds have been known from time immemorial. Possibly you intended to ask about the ritual of the bar mitzvah, which we can translate as son of virtue, the coming of age ceremony for Jewish boys who reach the age of 13. I would estimate that this ritual has been performed for about 3000 years.
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Actually, Mitzva has two meanings, not one. Generically, it can be used to include any good deed; but specifically it means any one of the Torah's commands.
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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.
Why do you have to be thirteen at a bar mitzvah?
Bar mitzvah literally translates as 'son of mitzvah'. This is when a male Jew is considered old enough to take on the religious responsibilities of an adult male. According to Judaism, 13 is when a boy is old enough to take on these responsibilities and he is a bar mitzvah on his 13th birthday.
What you have to do to become a Bar Mitzvah?
You have to be 13 years old.
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
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.
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
What ia a bat Mitzvah?
On a Jewish girl's 12th birthday she becomes a 'Bat Mitzvah'. When a girl becomes a Bat Mitzvah she is considered old enough to take on the religious responsibilities of a Jewish adult.
At what age do boys have their bar mitzvah?
13 years old.
What is a girl's mitzvah event called?
Girls Bar Mitzvah is called a Bat Mitzvah. A Bat Mitzvah happens when a Jewish girl turns 12 years old. Once the girl reaches that age she is an adult according to the Jewish law. This means that the girl will have to follow all applicable rules. During the ceremony the Bat-Mitzvah girl will wear the dress of her choice.
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.
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'.
What is the appropriate usage of B'nai Mitzvah?
Grammatically, You say B'nai Mitzvah just as you would Bar Mitzvah or Bat Mitzvah.
