bar mitzvahs
Teenage Torah readings
Bar mitzvahs is the plural of bar mitzvah, the Jewish coming-of-age ceremony for boys at thirteen.
The term literally means "son of the commandment"—the boy becomes responsible for following Jewish law.
The ceremony typically involves reading from the Torah, followed by a celebration that ranges from modest to lavish: We went to three bar mitzvahs last spring.
Jewish house of worship
- aliyahTorah reading summons
- bimahSynagogue's central platform
- rabbiJewish spiritual leader
- cantorLiturgical music leader
kippah · tallit · parsha · chanting · blessings · scrolls · ark · congregation
State of being grown
- responsibilityState of being answerable
- maturityFull growth achieved
- commandmentsAuthoritative rules demanding compliance
- mitzvahJewish law commandment
obligation · accountability · growth · transition · thirteen · manhood · independence · commitment
synagogue
Jewish house of worship
cantor · kippah · tallit · parsha · chanting · blessings · scrolls · ark · congregation · prayers
adulthood
State of being grown
- responsibilityState of being answerable
- maturityFull growth achieved
- commandmentsAuthoritative rules demanding compliance
mitzvah · obligation · accountability · growth · transition · thirteen · manhood · independence · commitment · identity
party
Gathering for celebration
music · catering · centerpieces · invitations · guests · hora · montage · themes · favors · decorations
parents
Mother and father
- grandparentsAncestors once removed
- siblingsFellow offspring
- relativesThose connected by blood
generations · heritage · ancestry · legacy · speeches · toasts · blessings · tears · pride · photographs
- celebrationsgraduation, festival, party, wedding, fireworks
- ceremonieswedding ceremony, wedding, weddings, graduation, graduations
- Event venueballroom, banquets, galas, receptions, weddings
- customscustoms, customs clearance, wedding custom, customs declaration, burial custom
- family dutiescaregiving, childcare, elder care, parenting, family support
- collective eventsfestivals, concerts, parades, weddings, funerals
bar mitzvahsconfirmations
Acts of proving true
quinceañeras · sweet sixteens · Rumspringa · christenings · baptisms