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A ceremony in Judaism to signify the initiation of a Jewish girl (at the age of 12) into adulthood in Judaism, and shows the beginning of full religious responsibility.
Bat mitzva is for girlsand Bar mitzva is for boys.
Bar Mitzvah (Hebrew: בר מצוה) and Bat Mitzvah (Hebrew: בת מצוה) are Jewish coming of age rituals. Bar "בר" is a Jewish Babylonian Aramaic word meaning son, in Hebrew it's Ben "בן". Bat "בת" is Hebrew for girl, and Mitzvah "מצוה" is a commandment and a law. According to Jewish law, when Jewish boys become 13, they become responsible for their actions and become a Bar Mitzvah (plural: B'nai Mitzvah). The age for girls is 12.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 12y agoFor a 13 year old boy to become Bar Mitzvah (Son of the Commandment) or a girl becomes a Bat Mitzvah (Daughter of the Commandment), they take on the full responsibilities as an adult withing the Jewish community and are responsible to fufill all commandments.
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∙ 14y ago"Son [of] commandments". It's the label used to refer to a male who has just reached the age of legal responsibility under Jewish law ... the 13th birthday. As of this age, he is now personally accountable and responsible for himself in civil, commercial, and spiritual matters. Notice that the term refers to the person ... not to the date on which he comes of age, the synagogue service where he is honored, or the social event that might be thrown in celebration. Least of all, it is NOT something done to him, as in "He got 'bar mitzvahed' last year.", you should only pardon the language !
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∙ 12y ago"son of commandment" (also translated as "son of obligation").
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∙ 12y agobar mitzvah is actually two words that mean "son of commandment" (also translated as "son of obligation").
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∙ 11y agoSon of the Commandment.
Note: "Bar Mitzvah" is Aramaic, not Hebrew.
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Is a bar mitzvah said in hebrew or yiddish?
The word Bar Mitzvah (בר מצוה) is a Hebrew word. Bar is technically Aramaic, but it's commonly used in Hebrew.The Bar Mitzvah ceremony, which is actually just an ordinary Torah service, is entirely in Hebrew.
What is a barmisfar?
I believe you might mean a Bar Mitzvah. A Bar Mitzvah is a coming of age ceremony for Jewish boys.
Who do you go to for a bar mitzvah slideshow?
You can ask a photographer or make it yourself using Word powerpoint. You can search Factoidz for "bar mitzvah" for more ways of making a bar mitzvah celebration special.
What do Barmitzvah and Batmitzvah mean in English?
The word "mitzvah" means commandment, the word "bar" means son, and the word "bat" means daughter, so literally, a "bar mitzvah" is a son of a commandment, and a "bat mitzvah" is a daughter of a commandment. Jewish tradition holds that children become responsible adults at puberty, traditionally age 13 for boys, age 12 for girls. A child above this age is "bar mitzvah" or "bat mitzvah" because they are personally responsible for their actions. A younger child's actions are the responsibility of their parents. On becoming bar mitzvah, a boy (and in liberal communities, a girl) can be counted toward the 10 adults required to make up a minyan (quorum) for communal worship, and be called up for a reading from the Torah. The bar mitzvah or bat mitzvah, as a celebration, marks the first time that the child is counted or called up. By the middle ages, there were Rabbis who suggested that a bar mitzvah was as worthy of celebration as a wedding, and this remains the case in the Jewish community today.
Where can suggestions for Bar Mitzvah gifts be found?
Any gift that you would give to a boy or girl is a suitable bar mitzvah gift. Just because it is a bar mitzvah doesn't mean it should be treated specially. Another popular bar mitzvah gift is money in multiples of 18.
What does the bar mitzvah mean?
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
What does a synagouge have to do with a bar mitzvah?
It is where the Bar Mitzvah ceremony takes place.
When does person have bar mitzvah?
A boy has his Bar Mitzvah at age 13.
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 does bar mitzvah mean?
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.
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
What is the female equivalent of bar mitzvah?
Bat Mitzvah
