"son/daughter of commandment" One who is fully obligated to learn to observe the mitzvot of the Torah.
(Hebrew, "daughter of the commandment") — Coming-of-age ceremony marking a Jewish girl's acceptance, at age twelve, of responsibility for carrying out the commandments of the Torah
Translated literally as 'commandment age' the term refers to the ceremony when a Jewish boy or girl takes on the religious responsibilities of an adult Jew. Bar Mitzvah is the term used for males, and Bat Mitzvah is used for females.
Girl aged 12 years and 1 day who must fulfil the commandments
(bat mits-vah) n. A girl of 13 who has reached the age of religious majority; also the ceremony marking that event. Hebrew for "daughter of the commandment."
Daughter of the commandments. When a girl becomes a full member of the community at age 12.
(Hebrew, "daughter of the commandment"). A girl who has reached the age of 12 and is thereafter expected to obey the commandments. Term also used for the ceremony marking this occasion. See Jewish Life Cycle: Bar/Bat Mitzvah.
a special ceremony for girls that is the equivalent of a bar mitzvah. It usually takes place during the 12th year, and is usually only found in Reform and Liberal/ Progressive communities, although some more Orthodox groups are beginning to adopt it too.
A modem counterpart of a Bar Mitzvah for girls.
Literally daughter of the commandment. In Conservative and Reform Judaism, a Jewish girl of 12 to 14 years of age, considered an adult and responsible for her moral and religious duties. Also ceremony that initiates and recognizes a girl as having achieved this status.
(Judaism) an initiation ceremony marking the 12th birthday of a Jewish girl and signifying the beginning of religious responsibility
confirm in the bat mitzvah ceremony, of girls in the Jewish faith
a Jewish ceremony that mark
Same as a Bar Mitzvah (see above), but for girls aged 12. Noteworthy carries many Bat Mitzvah invitations, although not online. Please contact us if you wish to learn more about our Bat Mitzvah products.
Ceremony for Jewish girls, held on the 12th or 13th birthday, celebrating the coming of age of responsibility.
This term is used to describe a girl's 12th birthday and the time when she is considered to be a Jewish adult.
Non-Scriptural rite of passage, literally means "Daughter of the Commandment" and is achieved at age 12 when a girl reaches an age of responsibility towards G-d's Torah. First known Bat Mizvah occured in 1921 for Judith Kaplan, the daughter of Reconstuctionist movement founder, Mordecai Kaplan.
This is a similar (but not the same) rite for Jewish girls when they reach the age of 12 years.
(BAHT MITS-vuh) Lit. daughter of the commandment. A girl who has achieved the age of 12 and is consequently obligated to observe the commandments. Also, a ceremony marking the fact that a girl has achieved this age.
