Bat/ bar Mitzvah Flashcards
1
Q
what is Bat mitzvah
A
ceremony for girls that are 12.
Marks a Jewish girl entering the community.
daughter of commandments
adulthood
2
Q
what is bar Mitzvah
A
ceremony for boys that are 13. Marks a Jewish boys entering the community. son of commandments adulthood Puts boy into a covenant with God
3
Q
bar/bat mitzvah
A
An invitation ceremony that invites children that are 12+ to become a member of the Jewish community.
4
Q
why do girls have it earlier
A
Because they mature faster
5
Q
what can they do after that bar / bat mitzvah
A
girls can read the Eishet Chayil
Boys can read the Torah
6
Q
What do Boys do?
A
Read the Torah IN hebrew!
7
Q
what do Girls do?
A
Read the Eishet Chayil Which is a poem about how a Jewish women should act.
8
Q
What do boys wear?
A
A talit and Kippah
9
Q
what do they shower them with to show that they received a blessing?
A
Sweets
10
Q
what happens after the Mitzvah
A
A party
11
Q
Why is it important
A
To mark adulthood
