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Bookmark or Share- Becoming B'nai Mitzvah (Bar/Bat/Bet Mitzvah) | Reform JudaismBar and bat mitzvah mean, literally, "son and daughter of the commandment." Bat mitzvah is Hebrew, while bar mitzvah, historically a much earlier ceremony, is Aramaic. The word bar is the Aramaic equivalent of the Hebrew ben (son of).
- Bar and bat mitzvah - WikipediaA bar mitzvah (masc.), or bat mitzvah (fem.) [a] is a coming of age ritual in Judaism. According to Jewish law, before children reach a certain age, the parents are responsible for their child's actions. Once Jewish children reach that age, they are said to "become" b'nai mitzvah, at which point they begin to be held accountable for their own ...
- About Bar/Bat Mitzvah - My Jewish LearningThe term bar/bat mitzvah–which means “obligated to perform the Jewish mitzvot (commandments)”–reflects the child’s newfound capabilities and responsibilities.
- Bar and Bat Mitzvah 101 - My Jewish LearningComing of age for a Jew, which happens automatically at age 13 for a boy and 12 for a girl, is termed bar and bat mitzvah, that is, obligated to perform the Jewish mitzvot (commandments). A ceremony marking the first performance of mitzvot such as being called up to the Torah to say the blessings (known as “getting an aliyah “) began to ...
- Bar mitzvah | Definition & Facts | Britannicabar mitzvah, Jewish religious ritual and family celebration commemorating the religious adulthood of a boy on his 13th birthday.
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