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bat mitzvahs start at 12 for the girl or 13 for the boy. bat mitzvah celebrates the child becoming an adult
(different person improvement: The first Bat-mitzvah was in 1922. The girl's family resently had their share of batmitzvahs too..... Judith Kaplan is her name)
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∙ 12y agoBar mitzvah literally means "son of commandments" and describes a Jewish male over the age of thirteen who has at least two pubic hairs.
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∙ 9y agoThe first Bat Mitzvah was held on March 18, 1922.
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∙ 13y agoAbraham.
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The phrase bar mitzvah, meaning "of legal age" is used in the Mishna, but it is used there as a term that simply denotes a man who is held responsible for his own actions and may be counted in a minyan (the quorum of 10 needed for communal worship). The Mishna identifies this with puberty, and the Talmud pins it down as age 13 without using the term bar mitzvah in the process. Rabbi Jacob ben Asher, in the early 14th century, wrote that it is a mitzvah for the parents of a child becoming bar mitzvah, that is, turning 13, to celebrate in much the way they would celebrate their child's wedding. From this, it is safe to conclude that the first bar mitzvah celebration was before Jacob ben Asher's time -- and we have no idea who was involved.
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How do Jewish celebrat adolescence?
They have Bar Mitzvah ceremonies for boys & Bat Mitzvah ceremonies for girls.
What is the age do the boys have their bar 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.
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 the structure of a bar mitzvah?
A Jewish boy's 13th birthday (on the Jewish calendar) is the only requirement for him to become a bar mitzvah. In regard to celebrating the boy becoming a bar mitzvah, the main part his his being called up to read from the Torah for the first time.
What do Jews where on their bar mitzvah?
They read from the Torah for the very first time.
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
What has the author Bert Metter written?
Bert Metter has written: 'Bar Mitzvah, Bat Mitzvah' -- subject(s): Bar mitzvah, Bat mitzvah, Juvenile literature
Advice for Bar Mitzvah cake ceremony?
There's no such thing as a Bar Mitzvah cake ceremony.
How old are you when you celebrate a Bar Mitzvah?
13. This is for a boy. A bat mitzvah is for a girl, age twelve.
