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bat mitzvah
[ baht mits-vuh, bahs; Sephardic Hebrew baht meets-vah; Ashkenazic Hebrew bahs mits-vuh ]
noun
- a solemn ceremony, chiefly among Reform and Conservative Jews, that is held in the synagogue on Friday night or Saturday morning to admit formally as an adult member of the Jewish community a girl 12 to 13 years old.
- the girl participating in this ceremony.
verb (used with object)
- to administer the ceremony of bat mitzvah to.
Bat Mitzvah
/ bÉËt ËmÉȘtsvÉ /
adjective
- (of a Jewish girl) having attained religious majority at the age of twelve
noun
- the date of, or, in some congregations, a ceremony marking, this event
- the girl herself on that day
bat mitzvah
- An important ceremony and social event in Judaism marking the beginning of religious responsibility for Jewish girls; it is the less frequently observed counterpart of the bar mitzvah . Bat mitzvah is Hebrew for âdaughter of the commandment.â
yĐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of bat mitzvah1
yĐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of bat mitzvah1
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Example Sentences
She didnât think she needed to take her childrenâs bat mitzvah album or any family photos.
At her daughterâs bat mitzvah last year, she reflected on her own celebration years before, and envisioned what it would be like to see her childâs future children there in years to come.
Donât get me wrong, sheâs coolâIâm supposed to go to her bat mitzvah next yearâbut JPâs my best friend.
âAs each bar or bat mitzvah reads from the actual Torah, they learn its history, which becomes part of their own story and connection of Jewish traditions and community,â the rabbi said.
Her character, Carla, is a retired music teacher who wants to get her bat mitzvah.
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