Bar and Bat Mitzvah

While boys have their bar mitzvah ceremony at the age of 13, girls tend to have their bat mitzvah ceremony at the age of 12. The age roughly coincides with the time a child goes through puberty. “Reaching the age of bar or bat mitzvah signifies becoming a full fledged member of the Jewish community with the responsibilities that come with it” (“Bar and Bat Mitzvah” 1). These responsibilities include being responsible for one’s own actions, being eligible to read from the Torah as well as being able to lead or participate in a minyan, and many other Jewish responsibilities that are found in the Jewish law. This ceremony is usually held on “the first Shabbat after a boy’s 13th or a girl’s 12th birthday (“Bar and Bat Mitzvah” 1). It is the most commonly known Jewish ritual, and is only one of the many rituals that can be found in Judaism. What makes the Catholic confirmation so similar to the Jewish bar or bat mitzvah is that both rituals officially initiate a person into the religion. In a confirmation, you are confirming your faith and knowledge in the doctrines and one officially becomes a member of the Catholic church. In Judaism, the bar or bat mitzvah is a ceremony that signifies that one is officially a member of the Jewish community. However, both rituals differ in many obvious ways, one of which being that there is no specific…

find similar rituals that have almost the same purpose and meaning, but are performed differently. The rituals that are treated and compared in this research paper are Bar/Bat Mitzvah in Judaism and Confirmation which is present in Christianity. Both rituals signify the entry in adulthood and taking religious ¬¬¬¬responsibilities, as well as strengthen the relationship between the individual and God. These ceremonies have deep roots in the tradition of both religions and continue to be held…

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Bat Mitzvah in Australian Society How effectively do the coming of age rituals of Judaism prepare a young person for full acceptance in contemporary Australian society? A coming of age ritual is a milestone that marks an important time of transition for every child and every family, welcoming that child as an official “adult” member of the Jewish community. In Judaism, there are two coming of age rituals – Bar Mitzvah (for boys), and Bat Mitzvah (for girls). While the ritual teaches many…

Jewish rituals are important to Jews as they celebrate the life of a new Jewish person. The purpose of a initiation ritual is to welcome them into the community. Judaism has several rituals such as circumcision. A Bar Mitzvah is boy ritual and a Bat Mitzvah is a girl ritual. A Bar/Bat Mitzvah is referred to in a Torah. A Torah is a law that God revealed to Moses in the first 5 books of the Hebrew scriptures. One of the rituals are being classified as a Jewish adult. The purpose of this ritual is…

2) The cover of my story book has a pink Star of David with the title “Bat Mitzvah” on a scroll which represents the Torah. At the top, the Hebrew name “Becky” is spelled out in multicoloured stickers. All of this is on a white sheet of paper that is on top of a black binder. First of all, the reason I put the white sheet on top of the black binder instead of just placing the images on it is because of the contrast in your beliefs and the story. Next the logic behind the pink Star of David was…

I had to adapt and embrace a culturally different environment when I attended my friends bat mitzvah. Jewish people have their own unique traditions that are shown at different levels. Some choose to embrace Judaism more than others. One way to embrace the Jewish culture is by having a bat mitzvah (girls) or bar mitzvah (boys). This celebration is intended to celebrate the becoming of a teenager. The child gets to have one when they are turning thirteen years old. When I took part in attending…

A Bar Mitzvah is a Jewish religious tradition dating back to the 5th century that marks the transition from child into adulthood within the Jewish community. This commandment requires the child to begin preparation at an early age, including learning about Judaism, Hebrew, and the Torah. The ceremony includes a service in the Synagogue, which is followed by a celebratory reception. Both the service and the reception include various traditions that have been passed down in the Jewish community…

is, therefore, able to follow the commandments and introduces him/her to life as an adult within his/her culture. “Initiation ceremonies are based on the hope that the past may be abolished and a new time established” (Eliade 407). This transition from childhood to adulthood is taking credit for the actions that the boy/girl may complete after his/her bar/bat mitzvah removing the responsibility of his/her sins from his/her father and mother. The initiation ceremony into adulthood authenticates…