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Bar Mitzvah
When a Jewish boy reaches the age of 13, he will become a Bar Mitzvah. Whoever becomes a Bar Mitzvah should have responsibility for their religious and ethical behavior.
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Do boys get circumcized at bar mitzvas?
In Judaism, boys are circumcised during a ceremony called the Brit Milah in Hebrew (בְּרִית מִילָה) or Bris in Yiddish, which takes place when the boy is eight days old.
The Bar Mitzvah is a different ceremony held when the boy is thirteen years old, marking the fact that the boy is now considered old enough under Jewish law to be responsible for his actions and perform certain tasks in the synagogue.
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 would inside a bar mitzvah room look like?
That depends on whether the boy's Bar Mitzvah is held in the chapel or sanctuary of the synagogue.
How does a boy feel after a Bar Mitzvah?
Happy and proud.
At the age of thirteen, which is when the Bar Mitzva ceremony is held, the young man enters Jewish adulthood and becomes a full member of the adult congregation.The importance of the Bar Mitzva is that it is a major Jewish life-event and hopefully it will impress upon him the value and desirability of exploring and experiencing his heritage.
In the ceremony, the young man reads a portion of the Torah, or a Haftarah from the Prophets, with the traditional trope (chant) and blessings. He will have been taught how to do this, as well as some basics about the Torah and mitzvot (Jewish observances). A celebratory meal is customary, and does not have to be in the same place or the same day.
In this age of generation-gaps, rebelliousness and personal upheavals, many people and families could benefit from the wisdom of their ancient forebears. Today, the major Torah-texts and commentaries are available in translation; and there are outreach organizations and beginner yeshivas which serve to make the full breadth of Torah understandable to whoever is interested. In many instances it is the Bar Mitzva ceremony which sparks the beginning of a youngster's becoming a circumspect, courteous, knowledgeable and respectable peer in his Jewish community.
How do you write a bar mitzvah speech for someone you don't like?
To write a bar mitsvah speech for someone who you don't like, try to be as polite as possible. Keep it to the point, and make sure you are not rude. This is an important time for them.
What ceremony does a Jewish boy have to go through to show that he is a man?
This is actually a common misconception. When a Jewish male turns 13 he is considered to be an adult in regard to taking on the religious responsibilities of an adult Jewish male. This happens on his 13th birthday when he is a 'bar mitzvah'. When he turns 13 he reads from the Torah publicly for the first time and this is associated with his being a bar mitzvah. The ceremony doesn't make the person a bar mitzvah, it celebrates his being a bar mitzvah.
What are Bar Mitzvah and Bat Mitzvah?
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.
What is the responsibility of a sponsor at a bar mitzvah?
A Bar Mitzvah sponsor is someone who pays for the Bar Mitzvah ceremony for a boy whose family cannot afford it. At the ceremony itself, the sponsor doesn't have any specific responsibilities, but is likely to be given an honor such as an aliyah to the Torah-reading.
What is the cloak called Jewish people wear at bar mitzvah?
There is no cloak worn at a bar mitzvah ceremony. If you're referring to the prayer shawl, that's called a 'tallit'.
Are boys being bar mitzvah allowed to accept Jesus as the Savior?
No Jew can accept Jesus as saviour for many reasons.
1. The Christian concept of messiah violates the teachings of Tanach (the Jewish Bible).
2. The idea of a literal son of HaShem (The Creator) is an abomination according to Tanach.
3. The Christian concept of salvation and grace does not exist in Judaism, nor the need of.
A bar mitzvah is when a Jewish boy takes on the religious responsibilities of a Jewish adult. Accepting 'Jesus as the saviour' would be a complete violating of all that is Judaism and the Tanach.
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 do boys wear at their bar mitzvah event?
A dress suit, dress shoes and tie with a skullcap and prayer shawl.
A nice suit. Seriously, it depends on which service he is participating in. If it's a Saturday morning service, he wears a tallit and a kippah.
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.
Do they do anything painful to the boy at his bar mitzvah?
No. Jewish boys get circumcised when they're 8 days old. In the case of Bar Mitzvah, the hardest part is reading the Torah without vowels and symbols.
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.
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.
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.
What is the difference between a Jewish Bar Mitzvah and a Hindu Sacred Thread Ceremony?
The Sacred Thread Ceremony, or Upanayana, is a Hindu ceremony to mark the acceptance of a student by a guru (teacher). the age at which it is performed for the student ranges from 8 to 24 years, and in some traditions there is no age limit.
The Bar Mitzvah is a ceremony marking the transition to manhood of a Jewish boy at age 13.
If my son's birthday is 5-28-07 what Torah portion will he need to read at his bar mitvah?
Be-Ha'alotkha FYI: Your son was born on 11 Sivan 5767
Is a bar mitzvah said in hebrew or yiddish?
The word Bar Mitzvah (בר מצוה) is a Hebrew word. Bar is technically Aramaic, but it's commonly used in Hebrew.
The Bar Mitzvah ceremony, which is actually just an ordinary Torah service, is entirely in Hebrew.
Do women have to cover their shoulders at a Bar Mitzvah?
In an Orthodox (and some Conservative) synagogues women must cover their shoulders any time they are in a synagogue. In Reform (and some Conservative) synagogues, it doesn't matter.
