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What happens during a bar or bat mitzvah?

How do the components Bar/Bat Mitzvahs connect to the central beliefs of Judaism?

  • Any information explaining the aspects of a Bar/Bat Mitzvah / what happens during this ritual would be very much appreciated. Connecting it to Judaism as a whole would be even better. Thanks

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    The Bar/Bat Mitzvah ritual its self dose nothing. It is only a commemoration of when a boy at 13 or a girl 12 begin to take on the responsibility of being a Jewish adult and are now obligated to the Torah and commandments of the Jewish people. The way this is normally done is the boy reads a section of the Torah from a scroll in Hebrew during one of the days that Jews are obligated to hear it being read. This signifies that the boy is now capable of preforming the mitzvah (commandment) of studying and learning Torah and teaching it to others.

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I agree with Gravtol. Just posting an answer since he can only be voted best answer if there are at least two answers I believe. So vote him. His answer is accurate. People do often have a Bar/Bat Mitzvah party but there is no specific ritual involved. On the Sabbath immediately after, the youth is called up to read from the Torah in his synagogue. This age represents when they are responsible for their own right and wrong. And they are expected to follow laws of Torah like full fledged adults. Girls become Bat Mitzvah at age 12, and boys Bar Mitzvah at age 13, because girls mature faster than boys physically and perhaps mentally. (not an insult to either gender, just how G-d created us). Also at this age they can be responsible for communal responsibilities that they couldn't before, like leading the prayer services, etc. Hope this answers your question.

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