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When a boy and girl have a Jewish reading of the Torah what is it called bnait mitzvah or bnot mitzvah they are not twins?
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.
Why are boys and girls called son or daughter of the commandments?
The terms of "Bar Mitzvah" and "Bat Mitzvah", which is what the asker is driving at come from the idea that up until the point of Bar Mitzvah a boy is blameless for his sins and needs his parents to follow the commandments and atone for him. When a boy becomes Bar Mitzvah, he inherits the commandments and the direct responsibility for his actions. Since he is the youngest person in the room (i.e. no children are in the sanctuary) he is like a new son, the new generation. The concepts apply equally to Bat Mitzvah, but as girls are seen to mature more quickly than boys, the age of Bat Mitzvah is 12 while the age of Bar Mitzvah is 13.
How do you spell Barmitzva?
The correct spelling is "bar mitzvah" (Jewish rite of adulthood). In some US style guides (but not most) it is capitalized Bar Mitzvah. The corresponding term for a female is "bat 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.
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.
Why is bat mitzvah for girls?
"Bat" means daughter in Hebrew so...daughter of the mitzvot or commandments. So Bar Mitzva will mean son of the commandments.
What is a bat mitzfar?
A Bat Mitzvah is a ceremony in which a Jewish girl is considered to have come of age and now responsible to obey the commandments of Judiasm. A Bar Mitzvah is the name of the same ceremony, but for a boy.
What is it called when a girl has a ceremony to celebrate growing up?
In the Jewish faith, boys reach religious maturity at age thirteen and celebrate their "bar mitzvah, "Son of the Commandments." Girls mature earlier, at age twelve, and celebrate their "bat mitzvah," "Daughter of the Commandments".
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 hebrew word for commandments?
commandment = mitzvah (מצווה) commandments = mitzvot (מצוות)
