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Entering Adulthood - the Bar and Bat Mitzvah



How can a 12 or 13 year old be considered an adult? What suddenly happens at age 12/13?

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Reader Comments
Posted: Aug 30, 2005
This is a good article on Bar Mitzvah coming from an excellent source.
Posted By Jamie

Posted: June 16, 2007
Great info
Thanks for this insightful piece on the Bar/Bat Mitzvah spiritual process. I'm attending a celebration of Christian teenagers 'coming of age' spiritually this evening, and your article has inspired me to inspire them.
Posted By John Kershaw, Bradford, England

Posted: Sep 14, 2007
but WHY do you do this? is there a historical reason to the celebration? is it writen in the tora that at a certain age you should celebrate the adultness?? i do not get it.
Posted By cecilia

Posted: Nov 14, 2007
Making more sense
now i have a better undersanding of what i am attending and why.. thanks for the info!!
Posted By Anonymous

Posted: Jan 14, 2008
thanks for the lesson
very helpful info. My Bar Mitzvah is soon, and this will surely help me get ready!
Posted By John, lake grove, ny

 


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