Bar and bat mitzvah
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A bar mitzvah or bat mitzvah 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 chil
Bar mitzvah boy wearing tallit and tefillin
Bar Mitzvah in a Synagogue by Oscar Rex
Reading from the Torah (Sephardi custom)
An 1839 description of an upcoming Manhattan bar mitzvah reported in the New York Herald
Coming of age
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Coming of age is a young person's transition from being a child to being an adult. The specific age at which this transition takes place varies between societies, as does the nature of the change. It
Bar and bat 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…
Jugendweihe (East Germany)
Coming of Age Day (Japan)
Bar Mitzvah (Judaism)
Quinceañera (Latin America)