How old is a boy when he celebrates his bar mitzvah?

13-year-old
This coming-of-age ritual marks a 13-year-old man’s assumption of religious and legal obligations under Jewish law.

What do you say to someone after their Bat Mitzvah?

Personal Messages for a Bat Mitzvah Card

• Mazel tov on your bat mitzvah!
• Happy Bat Mitzvah!
• Wishing you many blessings as you celebrate this special time.
• I’m so happy you invited me to celebrate your bat mitzvah!
• Congratulations!
• I’m happy and proud to celebrate this special time with you.

What should a Jewish boy do after his bat mitzvah?

At this point, each young person has to accept the law and its obligations, participate fully in services at the synagogue and set a good example for others. After the ceremony, a Jewish boy can be counted as part of a minyan, and in Reform synagogues girls who are Bat Mitzvah can also be counted.

What to do after a bar mitzvah ceremony?

After the ceremony, it is time to honor the bar mitzvah boy or the bat mitzvah girl’s achievements and hard work with a celebration! Kiddush Luncheon Right after the ceremony (if it takes place in the morning), the family may host a luncheon at the synagogue’s event hall or another venue where typically traditional Jewish cuisine will be served.

What should a 13 year old boy do for his bar mitzvah?

The boy shows his stuff by reading a few lines from the Torah and delivering the traditional speech and then everyone celebrates with a big party. For others bar mitzvah may mean the end of a parental interference with a growing child. The 13-year-old is free from his parents and responsible for his own decisions.

How old do you have to be to be a bat mitzvah?

Being part of a community, celebrating festivals and rites of passage together is important within Judaism. Bar and Bat Mitzvah ceremonies mark the transition into adulthood for young Jews. At age 13 a boy becomes Bar Mitzvah and at age 13 a girl becomes a Bat Mitzvah.