The Bar Mitzvah and Bat Mitzvah are a coming-of-age rite of passage in Jewish culture, when the boy turns 13 and the girl turns 12 or 13 (depending on the Jewish sect) and is then held fully accountable for all his/her actions instead of the parents. [MORE] 1. Bar Mitzvah - Bat Mitzvah - Briefly gives meaning of the bar and bat mitzvah, and why they are celebrated. 2. Bar Mitzvah, Bat Mitzvah and Confirmation - A discussion of the Jewish coming-of-age ceremonies: Bar Mitzvah, Bat Mitzvah and Confirmation. 3. Shavu'os and Bar Mitzvah: Causes For Celebration - Explains origins of some traditions in the celebration and why bar mitzvah is absent in the Torah.

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