Bar Mitzvah

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When a boy reaches his

thirteenth birthday, he is considered old enough to take personal

responsibility for living out the commandments of the Torah in his own life

Until now his father has taken

on the responsibility for his son’s spiritual welfare. But from now one he

carries that responsibility himself

When a Jewish boy is young he

is taught about the history of his religion and the Hebrew language, it is

taught this by his father and the rabbi

The boys bar Mitzvah is a very

important day in there life’s, there are many parts to the celebrations:

They get called up during the

synagogue service and is invited to read the Torah in public for the first time

The father then gives thanks to

God that his son has reached adulthood – Until now the father has accepted

responsibility for his son’s spiritual welfare, now the son must take

responsibility for himself

A gathering of friends and family

come together for the boy’s Bar Mitzvah

During the party the boy makes

a short speech and thanks his parents and teaches for their help

After his Bar Mitzvah the boy

will wear two objects, they are the tefillin and tallit