Name of the celebration. Did the name come from anywhere?
• Bar Mitzvah (Boy) or Bat Mitzvah (Girl)• B’nai Mitzvah (Plural)
• The name means ‘son/daughter of commandment’.
• The word ‘bar’ means ‘son’ and the word ‘bat’ means ‘daughter’ in Hebrew.• ‘Mitzvah’ is Hebrew for ‘commandment’.
Why do they celebrate it? What does it signify?
• When a child turns 13 (girls can celebrate it when they are 12), they are able to celebrate their B’nai Mitzvah.
• It is known as a ‘coming of age’ ceremony.
• It signifies how a boy or girl have become an adult and they become responsible for their decisions and actions.
When do they celebrate this? How often? How long does it last?
• B’nai Mitzvah is usually celebrated on Shabbat or on a Monday or Thursday morning service.
• It is only celebrated for one day and involves a service, then family and friends gather for a special meal afterwards.
• Some families delay for reasons such as availability of a Shabbat during which no other celebration has been scheduled.
Do they wear anything special?
• During the service, the child has to wear a special prayer shawl called a Tallis.
• For the celebrations they just wear nice formal clothes.
Do they eat anything special?
• After the service, a big feast is prepared for the celebrations afterwards. They eat a lot of traditional Jewish food.
• The range of food they eat is soups, breads and cakes, meats and fats, sweet and confections and some side dishes.
Do they have a service/ceremony? What happens in the service/ceremony?
• There is a special B’nai Mitzvah service/ ceremony in the Synagogue.
• During this time the boy/girl reads the Torah in Hebrew, before receiving a blessing from their father. This blessing means that their father is no longer responsible for the child’s sins.
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