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bar mitzvah

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bar mitz·vah or bar miz·vah  (bär mtsv)
n.
1. A 13-year-old Jewish boy, considered an adult and responsible for his moral and religious duties.
2. The ceremony that initiates and recognizes a boy as a bar mitzvah.
tr.v. bar mitz·vahed or bar miz·vahed, bar mitz·vah·ing or bar miz·vah·ing, bar mitz·vahs or bar miz·vahs
To confirm in the ceremony of bar mitzvah.

[Hebrew bar mi : Aramaic bar, son; see bn in Semitic roots + Hebrew mi, commandment; see mitzvah.]

Bar Mitzvah [bɑː ˈmɪtsvə] (sometimes not capitals) Judaism
adj
(Non-Christian Religions / Judaism) (of a Jewish boy) having assumed full religious obligations, being at least thirteen years of age
n
1. (Non-Christian Religions / Judaism) the occasion, ceremony, or celebration of that event
2. (Non-Christian Religions / Judaism) the boy himself on that day
[Hebrew: son of the law]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.bar mitzvah - (Judaism) an initiation ceremony marking the 13th birthday of a Jewish boy and signifying the beginning of religious responsibilitybar mitzvah - (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"
Judaism - the monotheistic religion of the Jews having its spiritual and ethical principles embodied chiefly in the Torah and in the Talmud
induction, initiation, installation - a formal entry into an organization or position or office; "his initiation into the club"; "he was ordered to report for induction into the army"; "he gave a speech as part of his installation into the hall of fame"
Verb1.bar mitzvah - confirm in the bar mitzvah ceremony, of boys in the Jewish faith
covenant - enter into a covenant
Translations
Bar Mitzvah bar mitzvah [bɑːˈmɪtsvə] NBar Mitzvah m
Bar Mitzvah
n (= ceremony)Bar Mizwa nt; (= boy) Junge, der Bar Mizwa feiert


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