What do girls have instead of a Bar Mitzvah?

At age 13 a boy becomes Bar Mitzvah and at age 13 a girl becomes a Bat Mitzvah. 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.

Why have a Bar Mitzvah?

Bar mitzvah, also spelled bar mitzva or mitzwa (Hebrew: “son of the commandment”), plural bar mitzvahs, bar mitzvot, or bar mitzwot, Jewish religious ritual and family celebration commemorating the religious adulthood of a boy on his 13th birthday.

How old must you be to have a bar or bat mitzvah?

A Bar or Bat Mitzvah is a coming of age ceremony for Jewish boys and girls when they reach the age of 12 or 13. This ceremony marks the time when a boy or girl becomes a Jewish adult. This means that they are now responsible for their own actions and can decide for themselves how they would like to practice Judaism.

How old do you have to be to have a bar or Bat Mitzvah?

An adult bar/bat mitzvah is a bar or bat mitzvah of a person older than the customary age. Traditionally, a bar or bat mitzvah occurs at age 13 for boys and 12 for girls. However, many adult Jews who have never had a bar or bat mitzvah choose to have one later in life, and many who have had one at…

Can a non-Jewish adult have a bat mitzvah?

Adults who have converted to Judaism may want a Bar or Bat Mitzvah. Many non-religious Jews either had little or no Jewish education as children. Those who have had a Bar or Bat Mitzvah as children decide to undergo renewal.

How is an adult Bar Mitzvah different from a child’s?

The adult bar/bat mitzvah, which can be held at any age, differs from the child’s bar/bat mitzvah in that it is usually planned by the person themselves instead of their parents.

How many friends do you need for a bat mitzvah?

The bar mitzvah boy or the bat mitzvah girl must reflect and invite a pre-selected group of thirteen close friends and family members to participate in lighting the candles.