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What's the difference between the Bat Mitzvah for Modern Jewish girls and the Bat Chayil for Orthodox Jewish girls?
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How do you write Bat Chayil in Hebrew?
bat chayil = בת חיל
How do Jewish girls celebrate the bat chagil?
Do you mean a Bat Chayil, which is a ceremony usually for a group of girls who have completed a Bat Chayil course at the age of 13?The Bat Chayil is similar to the Bat Mitzvah, which is the equivalent of a Bar Mitzvah held for girls. The Bar Mitvah is a celebration held when a boy turns 13 and, following a course of religious instruction, is deemed to have achieved an age and level of emotional/spiritual maturity as to allow him to take on adult roles within the Jewish faith such as serving in the Minyan of ten people that is necessary for formal Jewish worship to take place. In the past, this celebration was for boys only.However, in these more enlightened times, girls and women perform many of the roles that have traditionally been performed by males alone. With this in mind, many Jews felt that girls should have their own coming of age ceremony and so the Bat Mitzvah was developed. Some denominations celebrate it when the girl turns 12, reflecting the fact that females tend to achieve maturity at a younger age than males, but since it is generally recognised nowadays that equality between the sexes is a goal worth pursuing many now celebrate both events at the age of 13.
What are Bar Mitzvah and Bat Mitzvah?
A Bat Mitzvah ("Bas Mitzvah" in the Ashkenazi pronunciation of Yiddish) is a Jewish girl at the beginning of adulthood. The bat mitzva is the girl; the term literally means "daughter of the commandment." It can also refer to the public ceremony marking and celebrating this rite of passage. The transformation from child to adult involves, on the part of the girl, an assumption of the responsibilities of the Jew (the commandments), and, on the part of the community, a recognition that this girl is a full-fledged member thereof and is no longer a child. In Orthodox Judaism, a girl becomes bat mitzvah at the age of 12. The Conservative and Reform movements mark this transition at 12 or 13, often accompanied by a synagogue ceremony, usually involving reading from the Torah. Judaism does not obligate minors to keep the commandments of the Torah. When a girl reached the age of 12 she in considered an adult and from that moment on is obligated to fulfill the Torah commandments applicable to women. Her twelfth birthday is call her Bat Mitzvah day. Since it is a privilege to fulfill the commandments of the Torah, this day is often marked with a thanksgiving celebration. This celebration is often called her Bat Mitzvah.
Where was Rabbi Yohanan ben Zaccai born?
Since he spent his last years in the town of Bror Chayil, he likely died there. His death was around the year 76 CE.
What are Jewish beliefs about women?
Most simply, a woman is half of the necessary unification of the flesh (Gen 2:24). In more Orthodox strains of Judaism, women and men are different but equal having unique rights and responsibilities. There is, however, no sect in Judaism (unlike other religions) that believes that a woman must be a housewife, must be subservient, or must be dainty or effeminate. There are certainly codes of conduct for women, but these are more modes of behavior and philosophical precepts than overt suppression and control. Of course, in more liberal strains of Judaism, women and men have the same rights and responsibilities. Probably the best way to understand the Orthodox view of a woman is to read the prayer Eshet Chayil (best translated as Shieldmaiden) which is a set of praises for the most effective woman. See the related link.
What goes on at a bar mitzvah?
At a bar mitzvah (and for many Reform and Conservative Jews, at a bat mitzvah) the boy (or girl) leads the Saturday morning service and/or reads from the Torah or at least recites some blessings before and after the reading of the Torah.
Where can you see an English transliteration of the Eshet Chayil prayer?
Eshet chayil mi yimtza v'rachok mip'ninim michrahAn accomplished woman, who can find? Her value is far beyond pearls.Batach bah lev ba'lah v'shalal lo yechsarHer husband's heart relies on her and he shall lack no fortune.G'malathu tov v'lo ra kol y'mei chayeihaShe does him good and not evil, all the days of her life.Darshah tzemer ufishtim vata'as b'chefetz kapeihaShe seeks wool and flax, and works with her hands willingly.Haitah ka'oniyot socher mimerchak tavi lachmahShe is like the merchant ships, she brings her bread from afar.Vatakom b'od lailah vatiten teref l'vetah v'chok l'na'aroteihaShe arises while it is still night, and gives food to her household and a portion to her maidservants.Zam'mah sadeh vatikachehu mip'ri chapeiha nat'ah karemShe plans for a field, and buys it. With the fruit of her hands she plants a vineyard.Chagrah b'oz motneiha vat'ametz zro'oteihaShe girds her loins in strength, and makes her arms strong.Ta'amah ki tov sachrah lo yichbeh balailah nerahShe knows that her merchandise is good. Her candle does not go out at night.Yadeha shilchah bakishor v'chapeiha tamchu falechShe sets her hands to the distaff, and holds the spindle in her hands.Kapah parsah le'ani v'yadeiha shil'chah la'evyonShe extends her hands to the poor, and reaches out her hand to the needy.Lo tira l'vetah mishaleg ki chol betah lavush shanimShe fears not for her household because of snow, because her whole household is warmly dressed.Marvadim astah lah shesh v'argaman l'vushahShe makes covers for herself, her clothing is fine linen and purple.Noda bash'arim ba'lah b'shivto im ziknei aretzHer husband is known at the gates, when he sits among the elders of the land.Sadin astah vatimkor vachagor natnah lak'na'aniShe makes a cloak and sells it, and she delivers aprons to the merchant.Oz v'hadar l'vushah vatischak l'yom acharonStrength and honor are her clothing, she smiles at the future.Piha patchah b'chochma v'torat chesed al l'shonahShe opens her mouth in wisdom, and the lesson of kindness is on her tongue.Tzofi'ah halichot betah v'lechem atzlut lo tochelShe watches over the ways of her household, and does not eat the bread of idleness.Kamu vaneha vay'ash'ruha ba'lah vay'hal'lahHer children rise and praise her, her husband lauds her.Rabot banot asu chayil v'at alit al kulanahMany women have done worthily, but you surpass them all.Sheker hachen v'hevel hayofi ishah yir'at Hashem hi tit'halalCharm is deceptive and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears God shall be praised.T'nu lah mip'ri yadeiha vihal'luha vash'arim ma'asehaGive her of the fruit of her hands, and let her works praise her in the gates. nafkamina.blogspot.com/2006/06/perfect-woman.html
What English word means strength in Hebrew?
AnswerDepending on the context there are several possibilities.Chozek, Otzmah, Koach, or Gevurah(חוזק, עוצמה, כוח, גבורה)AnswerKO-ACH (also means power and force). Answer"El" (spelled with the Hebrew letters Aleph and Lamed) is the word with a root meaning "strength, might, or power" as seen in biblical context where it is used as a title assigned to identify God.Each of the twenty-two letters in the Hebrew alphabet contain a depth of symbolic meaning observed since the foundation of this language. Therefore, the letter Aleph, the first letter, is represented in ancient Phoenician as an ox head (seen as a symbol of strength, might, or power).______The actual word for strength in Hebrew (if you were having a conversation) is (ko-ach) כוחכח Koach
