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Bar/Bat Mitzvah Quiz

How much do you know about this coming-of-age ceremony?

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Traditionally, being a bar/bat mitzvah meant that one was obligated to fulfill the mitzvot, or commandments. Today, boys and girls may mark this event by leading services, reading from the Torah, or doing community service projects.

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Question 1 of 10
The tradition of boys reading from the Torah at their bar mitzvah began in what century?
Question 2 of 10
The confirmation ceremony commonly takes place on what Jewish holiday?
Question 3 of 10
Adult bar/bat mitzvahs have gained popularity in the last
Question 4 of 10
True or false: Before the Middle Ages, a pre-bar mitzvah boy was permitted to receive an aliyah and to put on tefillin publicly.
Question 5 of 10
When do many traditional Jews mark a child's reaching the age of majority?
Question 6 of 10
After the acceptance of mitzvot at 12, what does the Mishnah say is the next life step for a girl?
Question 7 of 10
Judith Eisenstein, the first bat mitzvah, was the daughter of which Jewish leader?
Question 8 of 10
In some synagogues, normally after the completion of 10th grade religious school, what ceremony do teenagers participate in?
Question 9 of 10
True or false: In Moroccan communities, the emphasis of the bar mitzvah is more about laying tefillin, and less about being called up to the Torah.
Question 10 of 10
When did the first bar mitzvah ceremonies occur?
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