Bar And Bat Mitzvah

Question 1

At what age do Jewish boys and girls celebrate their coming of age?

Answer 1

Boys at 13 and girls at 12

Question 2

What is the Bar Mitzvah ceremony for boys?

Answer 2

A celebration marking the boy’s coming of age as a ‘son of the commandment’

Question 3

What is the Bat Mitzvah ceremony for girls in Reform Judaism?

Answer 3

A celebration marking the girl’s coming of age as a ‘daughter of the commandment’

Question 4

What does the Bar or Bat Mitzvah signify in the Jewish faith?

Answer 4

The point when a Jew is seen to become an adult and takes full responsibility for practicing their faith

Question 5

What is one responsibility a Jewish boy takes on after his Bar Mitzvah?

Answer 5

Starting to strictly follow Jewish law

Question 6

What is a minyan in the context of Bar Mitzvah?

Answer 6

A quorum of ten Jewish adults required for certain communal prayers

Question 7

What does a boy do at his first Bar Mitzvah opportunity after turning 13?

Answer 7

Reads from the Torah during the synagogue service

Question 8

What special garment does a boy wear for his Bar Mitzvah?

Answer 8

A tallit

Question 9

What is typically included in the celebration after a Bar Mitzvah service?

Answer 9

A celebratory meal or party, where the boy receives gifts

Question 10

How does a Bat Mitzvah ceremony typically compare to a Bar Mitzvah?

Answer 10

Very similar, including reading from the Torah and giving a speech

Question 11

What might Orthodox Jews do to mark a girl’s Bat Mitzvah?

Answer 11

Hold a family meal and give small religious gifts

Question 12

Fill in the blank: The Bar or Bat Mitzvah ceremony is the most significant moment in a Jewish person’s life because _______.

Answer 12

it marks the point when a Jewish person has to take full responsibility for following Jewish law

Question 13

True or False: The Bar Mitzvah ceremony allows a boy to lead part of the service.

Answer 13

True

Question 14

Give two ways in which a Jew might participate in a service as part of their Bar or Bat Mitzvah.

Answer 14

Reading from the Torah, leading part of the service

Question 15

Complete the argument: I disagree with the statement that the Bar or Bat Mitzvah ceremony is the most significant moment in a Jewish person’s life because _______.

Answer 15

there are other moments in a Jewish person’s life that some might think are equally significant, such as the Brit Milah ceremony