A Bat Mitzvah ("Bas Mitzvah" in the Ashkenazi pronunciation of Yiddish) is a Jewish girl at the beginning of adulthood. The bat mitzva is the girl; the term literally means "daughter of the commandment." It can also refer to the public ceremony marking and celebrating this rite of passage.
The transformation from child to adult involves, on the part of the girl, an assumption of the responsibilities of the Jew (the commandments), and, on the part of the community, a recognition that this girl is a full-fledged member thereof and is no longer a child.
In Orthodox Judaism, a girl becomes bat mitzvah at the age of 12.
The Conservative and Reform movements mark this transition at 12 or 13, often accompanied by a synagogue ceremony, usually involving reading from the Torah.
Judaism does not obligate minors to keep the commandments of the Torah.
When a girl reached the age of 12 she in considered an adult and from that moment on is obligated to fulfill the Torah commandments applicable to women.
Her twelfth birthday is call her Bat Mitzvah day.
Since it is a privilege to fulfill the commandments of the Torah, this day is often marked with a Thanksgiving celebration. This celebration is often called her Bat Mitzvah.
NO Barmitzvah's are for men. BATmitzvah's are for women
They have Bar Mitzvah ceremonies for boys & Bat Mitzvah ceremonies for girls.
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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
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.
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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'.
Orthodox girls do have bat mitzvah celebrations at age 12. Bar mitzvah is at age 13.
13. This is for a boy. A bat mitzvah is for a girl, age twelve.
After a girl's Bat Mitzvah, or a boy's Bar Mitzvah, they can then lead the congregation in prayer, and read directly from the Torah scroll.