This is actually a common misconception. When a Jewish male turns 13 he is considered to be an adult in regard to taking on the religious responsibilities of an adult Jewish male. This happens on his 13th birthday when he is a 'bar mitzvah'. When he turns 13 he reads from the Torah publicly for the first time and this is associated with his being a bar mitzvah. The ceremony doesn't make the person a bar mitzvah, it celebrates his being a bar mitzvah.
A Jewish boy doesn't have to go through any ceremony to show he is a man according to the laws of Judaism. On a Jewish boy's 13th birthday he becomes a 'bar mitzvah', meaning that he is considered an adult in the eyes of Jewish law in regard to taking on the religious responsibilities of an adult. To celebrate this event, he will publicly read from the Torah for the first time.
No Jewish boy is required to go threw any ceremony, action, behavior, activity, class, or display to show he is now a man.
A Jewish boy is not required to do anything or go through anything to "show" that he is a man. A Jewish male is considered to be an adult for legal and religious purposes at the age of 13, and a Jewish female at the age of 12. All they have to do to acquire adult accountability and responsibility is live to that age.
It is a Jewish ceremony to celebrate a young boy becoming an adult
a bar mitzvah is the celebration of a Jewish boy becoming a man. there for he lights candle's to show that. p.s im not Jewish my friend is.
A Jewish boy automatically becomes a bar mitzvah on his 13th birthday, no ceremony is required.
There is no ceremony that a Jewish boy goes through to show that he is a man. A Jewish male is legally an adult at the age of 13. At that time, he can legally enter into contracts, his testimony as a witness is acceptable in a court, he is responsible and accountable for his own choices and actions, and he is known as a "bar mitzvah". That's why his 13th birthday is a big occasion, and some people celebrate it by having him participate in a synagogue service for the first time, and even with a party or a reception. But whether or not there is any celebration, and whether or not the boy or his family are even aware of the occasion, he still attains this legal status when he turns 13.
The Bar Mitzvah ceremony marks the reaching of maturity for a Jewish boy.
A "Bar Mitzvah", usually at age 13.
There is no required ceremony, and no particular name for it, tomark the occasion when a Jewish boy becomes a Bar Mitzvah.Answer:The above answer may or may not be technically correct, but it will only serve to confuse people. The ceremony is called a Bar Mitzva ceremony. Also, it might not be technically required, but it is virtually universally customary and is thought of as a requirement.
It is usually given at the bris ceremony, when the boy is at least 8 days old (older if there are health concerns).
The child receives a Hebrew name at the Brit (Bris) ceremony or upon immersion in the Mikvah.