Bar Mitzvah (בר מצווה) means "Son Of Commandment"
Bat Mitzvah (בת מצווה) means "Daughter Of Commandment"
the term refers to a Jewish ritual that marks a child's passage into adulthood. It is commemorated with a ceremony at age 13 or older for boys, and 12 or older for girls. An adult may have a bar or bat mitzvah as well.
The word "bar" means son. The word "mitzvah" means commandment. Taken together with the rules of Hebrew grammar, the phrase "bar mitzvah" means son of a commandment. In cultural context, this phrase means of legal age, that is, a man old enough to be held responsible for his own actions, as opposed to a boy, where his parents are responsible for his actions. In even larger cultural context, the phrase "bar mitzvah" refers to the event of a boy becoming a young man, which in Jewish tradition occurs at age 13
A boy has a bar mitzvah, and girl has a bat mitzvah. Bar Mitzvah means 'son of the commandments' and Bat Mitzvah means 'daughter of the commandments', which means they are now responsible for their own spirituality.
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).
Bar Mitzvah literally means 'son of the commandment'. One cannot 'have' a Bar Mitzvah; it is simply the term for the age at which a Jewish boy becomes becomes obligated to follow the commandments, and is responsible for his actions. A boy becomes Bar Mitzvah at age 13. The term 'Bar Mitzvah' is commonly, and incorrectly, used to refer to the Bar Mitzvah ceremony, a rite of passage, when a Jewish boy is called up to the Torah for the first time.
It is where the Bar Mitzvah ceremony takes place.
A boy has his Bar Mitzvah at age 13.
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'.
bar mitzvah (בר מצוה) literally means "son of commandment" and it traditionally marks the time when a boy becomes obligated to the "grown-up" commandments in Judaism.
The word "bar" means son. The word "mitzvah" means commandment. Taken together with the rules of Hebrew grammar, the phrase "bar mitzvah" means son of a commandment. In cultural context, this phrase means of legal age, that is, a man old enough to be held responsible for his own actions, as opposed to a boy, where his parents are responsible for his actions. In even larger cultural context, the phrase "bar mitzvah" refers to the event of a boy becoming a young man, which in Jewish tradition occurs at age 13
When my twin brothers celebrated their mutual bar mitzvah, the event was generally referred to as a 'double bar mitzvah'. Of course, that was quite a while ago, way back in 5725. Maybe there's been a catchy new label invented since then, I don't know. _____ You just pluralize bar - bnai mitzvah
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
Bat Mitzvah
Jewish boys become a bar mitzvah on their 13th birthday. This means that they are considered old enough to take on the religious responsibilities of a Jewish adult.