Bat Mitzvah and Bar Mitzvah
I can describe how Jews celebrate becoming an adult with a Bar or Bat Mitzvah.
Bat Mitzvah and Bar Mitzvah
I can describe how Jews celebrate becoming an adult with a Bar or Bat Mitzvah.
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Key learning points
- Some religions mark becoming an adult with a ritual or ceremony.
- Bar and Bat Mitzvah are special celebrations when children become responsible for following Jewish rules, like adults.
- Girls have it at 12, and boys at 13; that’s when they become part of the grown-up Jewish community.
- Different Jewish groups celebrate these life events differently.
Keywords
Bar Mitzvah - a special ceremony for Jewish boys when they turn 13 and become responsible like adults
Bat Mitzvah - a special ceremony for Jewish girls when they turn 12 and become responsible like adults
Adulthood - when a child becomes a grown-up and can make important choices
Ceremony - a special celebration to mark an important moment
Common misconception
Only boys have Bar Mitzvahs, and girls don’t have any special ceremony.
Both boys and girls have special ceremonies when they become responsible in Jewish tradition. In some Jewish groups, boys and girls celebrate a little differently, but both are very important and special!
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