1. Bar and Bat Mitzvah The Jewish Right of Passage

2. Bar and Bat Mitzvah Which of the three types of rituals is this? Family Celebration

3. Bar and Bat Mitzvah When is this normally take place during ones life time? Boys (Bar) traditionally 13 years old Girls (Bat) 12 and a half

4. Bar and Bat Mitzvah History for this ritual Three major denominations, developed in Europe and the US in the 1800s: Orthodox Reform Conservative

5. Bar and Bat Mitzvah Why is this ritual done? What is its significance? The Bar or Bat Mitzvah is now considered part of the community They are now able to be counted in the minyan (quorum of ten that is necessary for public prayer) Obliged to observe the mitzvot (commandments and laws) of the Torah

6. Bar and Bat Mitzvah What are some elements of this ritual? Yamaka Talis Torah Shabbat

7. Bar and Bat Mitzvah Who all participates in this ritual? Grandfather, Parents, Uncles, Aunts, Siblings Father very important –Hebrew name Levi bin Yaokov –Aliyah (called upon the bema) –Open Arc, reading of prayer before Torah reading, dressing of Torah

8. Bar and Bat Mitzvah So what does this tell us about the Jewish- American families? Semi-child centered Learning Hebrew –reading of the Torah Public Speaking

9. Bar and Bat Mitzvah What other rituals is this similar to? Quinceanera Sunrise Ceremony Amish Baptism

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