Definitions for bar mitzvah
bar mitz·vah

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1. bar mitzvahverb

   (Judaism) an initiation ceremony marking the 13th birthday of a Jewish boy and signifying the beginning of religious responsibility

   "a bar mitzvah is an important social event"

2. bar mitzvahverb

   confirm in the bar mitzvah ceremony, of boys in the Jewish faith

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1. bar mitzvahnoun

   A Jewish coming of age ceremony.

2. bar mitzvahnoun

   Someone who has come of age.

3. bar mitzvahverb

   To initiate someone in a bar mitzvah ceremony

4. Etymology: בר מצוה

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1. bar mitzvah

   A bar mitzvah (masc.) or bat mitzvah (fem.) 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'nei mitzvah, at which point they begin to be held accountable for their own actions. Traditionally, the father of a bar or bat mitzvah offers thanks to God that he is no longer punished for his child's sins. In Orthodox communities, boys become bar mitzvah at 13 and girls become bat mitzvah at 12. In most Reform, Reconstructionist, and Conservative communities, the milestone is 13 regardless of gender. After this point, children are also held responsible for knowing Jewish ritual law, tradition, and ethics, and are able to participate in all areas of Jewish community life to the same extent as adults. In some Jewish communities, men's and women's roles differ in certain respects. For example, in Orthodox Judaism, once a boy turns 13, it is permitted to count him for the purpose of determining whether there is a prayer quorum, and he may lead prayer and other religious services in the family and the community.Bar mitzvah is mentioned in the Mishnah and the Talmud. Some classic sources identify the age at which children must begin to participate in the ritual of fasting on Yom Kippur as 13 for boys and 12 for girls. The age of b'nai mitzvah roughly coincides with the onset of puberty. The bar or bat mitzvah ceremony is usually held on the first Shabbat after the birthday on which the child reaches the eligible age.

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1. bar mitzvah

   A bar mitzvah is a Jewish ceremonial passage for a boy reaching the age of 13, signifying his transition into religious adulthood according to Jewish law. This event usually involves the boy participating in a religious service, reading from the Torah for the first time, and often having a celebration with family and friends. The term Bar Mitzvah also refers to the boy himself after this transition.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of bar mitzvah in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of bar mitzvah in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of bar mitzvah in a Sentence

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=bar mitzvah
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Bar_Mitzvah
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bar_Mitzvah
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