If the question is in regard to the ceremony most people associate with a Jewish child becoming a bat mitzvah, the simple answer is, no. In order to publicly read from the Torah, a person has to be Jewish so no rabbi would allow a person who was raised as a Catholic to perform this task.

According to Jewish law, you are either a Catholic or Jewish. You cannot be both. As a bat mitzvah is specific to Jewish law, it only applies to Jewish females.

Part of the confusion may be the common misconception that the ceremony held to celebrate a girl becoming a bat mitzvah, which happens on her 12th birthday, is what makes the girl an adult. In truth, a Jewish girl becomes a bat mitzvah automatically on her 12th birthday and this is the single most important religious event in a Jewish woman's life.

The public ceremony that most people associate with becoming a bat mitzvah is actually just a recognition of this event. It is when the bat mitzvah publicly reads from the Torah for the first time in her life. By doing this, she is stating that she has accepted the religious responsibilities of a Jewish adult. A Roman Catholic confirmation contradicts the concept of acknowledging that a girl has become a bat mitzvah as the two events embrace opposing beliefs.

Answer 1

The Bar or Bat-Mitzvah is a coming of age ritual where the young adult reads directly from the Torah scroll and leads the congregation in prayer. The typical age for this is 13.

A confirmation occurs in 10th Grade and is the slightly older young adults' confirming their faith and their Jewish education. In my experience, the confirmation is usually a group event, while the bar/bat mitzvah is more individual (sometimes 2 or 3, but not typically 10-20.)

Answer 2

The Bar Mitzva ceremony is a centuries-old custom. Bat Mitzva and confirmation ceremonies are a recent practice.

Answer 3

The Confirmation and the Bar/Bat Mitzvah are both coming of age rituals, but in different religions. The Confirmation is designed for Catholicism and is the first time that a child will partake of the Eucharist (cracker and wine which are the metaphysical blood and flesh of Christ). The Bar/Bat Mitzvah is designed for Judaism and is the first time that a child will read directly from the Torah (the scroll containing the first five Biblical books).

In Islam, light is a symbol of knowledge and of faith. The Holy Qur'an describes God as the "Light of the heavens and earth." In Islam, light is a symbol of knowledge and of faith. The Holy Qur'an describes God as the "Light of the heavens and earth."

The Messenger described Allah, as "His veil is Light, if He unveils it, the Light of His Face will burn all what His Sight reaches (which is everything!)" [Muslim]

The angels are created from light.

-- The "leader" of any part of a public synagogue service must be an adult. That includes the

Torah reading. A "minor" can certainly study Torah reading, receive instruction in the procedure

and practice it, but doesn't perform it in the formal service.

-- The point in time when a Jewish person passes into adulthood is at the age of 13 for boys,

and at the age of 12 for girls.

-- "Bar Mitzvah" is not an occasion, it's not a holiday, it's not a party, and it's definitely not

something that's done to you.

The "Bar Mitzvah" is the person. It's the person who has turned 13, is now responsible for his

own ethical and religious behavior, and is now considered an adult in Jewish law. Even if nobody

is aware of it, when the person turns 13, he is a Bar Mitzvah, and he is a Jewish man. There are

many new responsibilities, and also many new roles he may perform if he has the talent and feels

like developing the ability ... including leading a synagogue service or reading the Torah.

At any given time, there are hundreds of questions here on WikiAnswers, waiting for responses,

all asking about the rules, procedures, special prayers, and legitimacy, of bar and bat mitzvah.

It's troubling that such distorted myths concerning bar and bat mitzvah are so widespread.

First, here are the important definitions: The "Bar Mitzvah" is the boy who is turning 13 years old, and

now becomes responsible for his own religious and ethical behavior. The "Bat Mitzvah" is the girl who

is turning 12 years old, and now becomes responsible for her own religious and ethical behavior.

These life passages are traditionally regarded as occasions to celebrate. There are as many different

forms of celebration as there are boys and girls who reach the occasion. Just like any other modern

social and cultural phenomenon without any firm guidelines, the celebrations range from relatively

small and private, to 'happenings' that are expensive, ostentatious, and overboard.

Since the occasion is, by definition, primarily associated with a transition in religious responsibility,

one aspect of the celebration is nearly universal ... the participation of the celebrant, for the first time,

in the synagogue service. There is no traditional addition to the service, no extra prayer, no unique

activity or component, over and above the usual, routine service that would take place on that date if

there were no bar mitzvah being celebrated ... with one small exception: At the proper moment during

the service, the father of the Bar Mitzvah recites a special blessing, wherein he expresses his gratitude

for being now relieved of the responsibility for the boy's misdeeds. The blessing comprises all of ten

words, but there is a 5-word option that most fathers choose instead. And that is the only officially

mandated change in the regular synagogue service on the occasion of a Bar Mitzvah celebration.

Anything else added or changed is initiated by the celebrant, the family, or the congregation, with

the rabbi's acquiescence.

The party, reception, dinner, dance, sports outing, music festival, safari, moon mission, or whatever

else might be planned to mark the celebration, is a matter of the individual family's choice, philosophy,

standards, and budget. None of the above are required components of the occasion.

The main take-away facts are: The Bar- and Bat-Mitzvah are the boy and the girl who reach the age

of responsibility. The occasion is usually marked by their participation, for the first time, in the normal

synagogue service. And whether or not the occasion is acknowledged or celebrated, and whether or

not they are even aware of it at the time, once they reach the age of responsibility, they become

responsible. The man is a Bar Mitzvah, the girl is a Bat Mitzvah, regardless of what has or hasn't been

done to mark the occasion, and regardless of how they or anyone else may feel about it.