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bas mitzvah

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bas mitz·vah or bas miz·vah  (bäs mtsv)
n. & v.
Variants of bat mitzvah.
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Noun1.bas mitzvahbas mitzvah - (Judaism) an initiation ceremony marking the 12th birthday of a Jewish girl and signifying the beginning of religious responsibility
bat mitzvah, bath mitzvah
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"
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Thank you to Reed Mangels, PhD, RD, who sent her articles in to us, even while finishing up her teaching semester and putting on a bas mitzvah for her daughter.
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Obviously, the bas mitzvah is a recent development but the tradition of female puberty isn't.
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