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An important life
cycle event for a young Jewish boy or girl is the Bar Mitzvah or Bat
Mitzvah respectively. A boy is Bar Mitzvah when he reaches his
thirteenth birthday, while girls are Bat Mitzvah when they are
twelve. However, the girl's ceremony can be postponed to their
thirteenth birthday as well. The literal meaning of Bar/Bat Mitzvah
is "commandment age" or age of majority.
Historically Bar
Mitzvah and later Bat Mitzvah is the ceremonial occasion that marks
the time when a young person is recognized as an adult in the Jewish
community and is responsible for performing mitzvoth. For example
before children are Bar/Bat Mitzvah, they do not need to fast on Yom
Kippur. However after bar/bat mitzvah, they are required to fulfill
this mitzvah. At bar/bat mitzvah they are also counted in the
minion, a quorum of ten required to conduct a service.
Our experienced Bar
Mitzvah and Bat Mitzvah event planners will assist you in every way,
from selecting a specially prepared kosher food menu, to when to do
the Hurrah, and what time to serve dessert.
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