What is a Bar mitzvah?

Answer 1

A Bar mitzvah is when a Jewish boy turns 13 and becomes an adult. As part of the customary rite of passage he will read from the Torah in the synagogue. The Bar Mitzvah ceremony asserts and celebrates this ascent to manhood.

A Bat mitzvah when a Jewish girl turns 12 and becomes an adult.

In Orthodox Judaism, all adult Jews are expected to keep all 613 commandments.

Answer 2

An initiation ceremony marking the 13th birthday of a Jewish boy and signifying the beginning of full religious responsibility.

At the age of thirteen, which is when the Bar Mitzva ceremony is held, the young man enters Jewish adulthood and becomes a full member of the adult congregation.
He reads a portion of the Torah, or a Haftarah from the Prophets, with the traditional trope (chant). He will have been taught how to do this, as well as some basics about the Torah and mitzvot (Jewish observances).
The importance of this is that it is a major Jewish life-event and hopefully it will impress upon the young man the value and desirability of exploring and experiencing his heritage.
In this age of generation-gaps, rebelliousness and personal upheavals, many people and families could benefit from the wisdom of their ancient forebears. Today, the major Torah-texts and commentaries are available in translation; and there are outreach organizations and beginner yeshivas which serve to make the full breadth of Torah understandable to whoever is interested. In many instances it is the Bar Mitzva ceremony which sparks the beginning of a youngster's becoming a circumspect, courteous, knowledgeable and respectable peer in his Jewish community.

Answer 3

When a Jewish boy reaches 13 years old, he is an adult in terms of Torah-observance, and the added responsibility is customarily marked by the young man reading a portion from the Torah or the prophets in a synagogue. A festive meal usually follows.

Answer 4

At the age of thirteen, which is when the Bar Mitzva ceremony is held, the young man enters Jewish adulthood and becomes a full member of the adult congregation.
He reads a portion of the Torah, or a Haftarah from the Prophets, with the traditional trope (chant) and blessings. He will have been taught how to do this, as well as some basics about the Torah and mitzvot (Jewish observances). A celebratory meal is customary, and does not have to be in the same place or the same day.
The importance of the Bar Mitzva is that it is a major Jewish life-event and hopefully it will impress upon the young man the value and desirability of exploring and experiencing his heritage.
In this age of generation-gaps, rebelliousness and personal upheavals, many people and families could benefit from the wisdom of their ancient forebears. Today, the major Torah-texts and commentaries are available in translation; and there are outreach organizations and beginner yeshivas which serve to make the full breadth of Torah understandable to whoever is interested. In many instances it is the Bar Mitzva ceremony which sparks the beginning of a youngster's becoming a circumspect, courteous, knowledgeable and respectable peer in his Jewish community.

Answer 5

its when a Jewish boy becomes an adult and turns 13

Answer 6

A bar mitzvah is a celebration when the young male Jew becomes a man, at 13 years old. Customarily, he reads a portion from the Torah or the prophets, and a celebration is held.

Answer 7

A bar mitzvah is when a Jewish boy turns 13 and is considered an adult in regard to taking on the religious responsibility of a Jewish adult.