bar mitzvah

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   (Judaism) an initiation ceremony marking the 13th birthday of a Jewish boy and signifying the beginning of religious responsibility

   “a bar mitzvah is an important social event”

   Broaderinitiation

   Judaism

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   confirm in the bar mitzvah ceremony, of boys in the Jewish faith

   Broadercovenant

Questions about bar mitzvah

What does bar mitzvah mean?

bar mitzvah means "(Judaism) an initiation ceremony marking the 13th birthday of a Jewish boy and signifying the beginning of religious responsibility". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.