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What does “b’nai mitzvah” mean?

“B’nai mitzvah” is the plural form of “bar mitzvah” and is used when two or more people are celebrating together (when one of them is a boy – the term for two or more girls celebrating their bat mitzvah is “B’not...

What is a bar mitzvah?

A bar mitzvah (for a boy) or bat mitzvah (for a girl) is a Jewish coming-of-age ceremony that marks a child’s transition into religious adulthood at age 13. It signifies the responsibility to observe Jewish commandments (mitzvot) and participate fully in Jewish...