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Why is bar mitzvah important to the Jews?
The Bar Mitzvah is important to Jews because it is when a Jewish boy is old enough to take on the religious responsibility of an adult.
What do Jews read at bar mitzvah?
The Torah and Haftorah
When do people celebrate Bar Mitzvah?
Jews celebrate a bar mitzvah when a boy turns 13 and becomes a official adult man/member of the community.
What do Jews where on their bar mitzvah?
They read from the Torah for the very first time.
What do you call a Jewish ceremony for someone turning thirteen?
If youre a boy, your bar Mitzvah!! if youre a girl you do it at 12 and its called a bat Mitzvah! biggest celebration of every Jews life bigger than a wedding
Why is confirmation similar to bar mitzvah?
Confirmation is completely unrelated to a bar mitzvah. A bar mitzvah is simply a Jewish boy's 13th birthday at which point he is considered old enough to take on the religious responsibilities of a Jews adult such as publicly reading from the Torah and fasting.
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.
Why do Jews have a ceremony about a bar and bat mitzvah?
The Bar Mitzvah is a Jewish ceremony that dates to the 13th century and confirms that a Jewish boy has come of age and should be seen as an adult in the community. The celebration of coming of age remains an important rite in Judaism.
When does a bar mitzvah happen?
at age 13 or later for boys. At age 12 or later for girls. Many adult Jews who never had a bar or bat mitzvah as a child now have them as adults.
What is the hat they wear at a Bar Mitzvah for the Jews?
The Beany or skull cap worn by many Jewish men, and boys at Bar Mitzvah may also be known as a yarmulke, kippah or kappel.
How do Jews celebrate the coming of age?
the have bar and bat mitzvah boys are 12 and girls are 13
What is the difference between a Bas Mitzvah and a Bat Mitzvah?
Same thing, different pronunciations. "Bas" is the Hebrew pronunciation dialectassociated with Ashkenazic Jews. "Bat" is the Hebrew pronunciation dialectassociated with Sephardic Jews, and adopted by the state of Israel. They'rethe same word, regardless of pronunciation.The celebration does require a lot of hard / prep work and organization as well. Bar mitzvah and bat mitzvahparties use a wide variety of favors or decorations, they are also called mazeltovfavors.
