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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
Which of these is a pre-bar/bat mitzvah child allowed to do?
Question 2 of 10
Which one of these statements is NOT true: The bat/bar mitzvah celebration marks the time when children are
Question 3 of 10
In some synagogues, normally after the completion of 10th grade religious school, what ceremony do teenagers participate in?
Question 4 of 10
Judith Eisenstein, the first bat mitzvah, was the daughter of which Jewish leader?
Question 5 of 10
What can parents do to help their child prepare for his/her bar/bat mitzvah?
Question 6 of 10
According to the Mishnah, what is appropriate to begin at the age of 13?
Question 7 of 10
Which of these things is a bar or bat mitzvah child required to perform?
Question 8 of 10
The bar mitzvah ceremony dates back to
Question 9 of 10
What is the traditional blessing for a father to recite at his son's bar mitzvah?
Question 10 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.
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