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The "bar mitzvah" is the person. A Jewish boy becomes a bar mitzvah when he
turns 13 years of age, whether or not he or anyone around him is aware of it
at the time.
If he's part of a family who are aware of the occasion, and to whom it's a happy
occasion worthy of acknowledgment in the synagogue and celebration with family
and community, then those festivities ought to take place as soon as possible ...
typically on the Sabbath following his 13th birthday according to the Hebrew
calendar.
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When does a Bar Mitzvah take place?
Usually on the Sabbath Day closest to the boy's 13'Th birthday.
How late after the thirteenth birthday can the bar mitzvah take place?
The boy himself becomes a bar mitzvah on his 13th birthday; there is no changing that.If you are asking how long after the boy in question turns 13 can the ceremony that celebrates his becoming a bar mitzvah take place, that's a different question.The boy is called up to read from the Torah on the first day possible after he turns 13 if not on his actual birthday. If it was not celebrated at all (such as with former Soviet Jews), it can be celebrated at any later point in his life.
How might it change the bar mitzvah boys behavour each day after the bar mitzvah ceremony?
put on tefillin go through puberty
Is a bar mitzvah ceremony a one day event?
Yes.
Does just one bar mitzvah take place in the synagogue per day or can several like a confirmation?
All synagogues are different. I belong to a Reform synagogue that can have 2 Bar Mitzvahs - 1 during Shabbat and 1 after Shabbat.
What are the same about bar Mitzvah and bat Mitzvah?
Amazing! There is a service in the morning for about an hour and a half. There normally is a party after or later that day, sometimes even the next day! (:
Where do boys have Bar Mitzvahs?
Part of the bar mitzvah will take place in the synagogue, usually on the first Shabbat (sabbath) after (or on) the boy's 13th birthday, though this may take place on a different day in some communities, where he will carry out Aliyah - in which he is called up to read publically from the Torah (Jewish Bible), something he was not permitted do prior to reaching this age. This is the bar mitzvah itself, so that answers your question.In modern times, the synagogue service is usually followed by a celebratory meal and party - this may take place in the home, but among affluent Jews a tradition has arisen to hold large and extravagant parties with some families competing over who can produce the most lavish event. As such, bar mitzvah parties can take place anywhere from the home in the case of small, family events to aboard specially-hired cruise ships. Although the party is now so associated with the bar mitzvah proper that many people assume it is part of the ceremony, it is entirely optional.
Do Jews wear anything special after the bar Mitzvah?
Jews do indeed wear special things after the bar Mitzvah, depending on the day of the week the bar Mitzvah is on. Mon-Wednesday they wear a dinosaur costume, and the other days of the week they have to wear a chicken mask at all hours of the day until they can recite the purple Irishman's code by heart.
Can I buy traditional bar mitzvah gifts online?
Go the bar mitzvah sites to see what generally happens and is given on the occasion. There are modern day ideas to look over. Try to think modern and not traditional.
What is religious box worn on head during Bar Mitzvah?
"Tefilin" (see a dictionary). One worn on the head, another worn on the arm, during morning prayer,every day except Sabbath and holidays, beginningat Bar Mitzvah.
What new responsibilities does a bar mitzvah get?
The Jewish boys are required to stay in the synagogue for at least 1 day after their bar mitzvah. They are also noticed as an adult in the Jewish religion. at a bat mitzvah, the Jew had to read out of the Torah. it used to be only boys who have a bat mitzvah, esp. in the orthodox branch.
Can you have a bar mitzvah on yom kippur?
A Jewish male becomes a bar mitzvah on his 13th birthday, regardless of whether that day falls on a religious holiday. If the boy's 13th birthday falls on Yom Kippur, he can be one of the people called up to read from the Torah. What can't happen during Yom Kippur is the celebration that most North Americans associated with a boy becoming a bar mitzvah.
