At 13, Jewish children come of age as Jews and become Bar Mitzvah (“son of the commandment”)
or Bat Mitzvah (“daughter of the commandment”). B’nai Mitzvah is simultaneously a life-cycle event, educational milestone,
and a communal celebration.
Lifecycle: Bar/Bat Mitzvah
At 13, Jewish children come of age as Jews and become Bar Mitzvah (“son of the commandment”)
or Bat Mitzvah (“daughter of the commandment”). B’nai Mitzvah is simultaneously a life-cycle event, educational milestone,
and a communal celebration.