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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
True or false: The rabbis of the Middle Ages enacted laws to limit spending on bar mitzvah festivities.
Question 2 of 10
In what country was the drasha (Torah discourse) first included in bar mitzvah celebrations?
Question 3 of 10
What is the traditional blessing for a father to recite at his son's bar mitzvah?
Question 4 of 10
Which TV show featured an episode where a character felt "incomplete" because he'd never had a bar mitzvah?
Question 5 of 10
What is the minimum age for a girl to have a bat mitzvah?
Question 6 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 7 of 10
In the Book of Numbers, what age does God identify as an age of moral responsibility?
Question 8 of 10
The first bat mitzvah in the United States took place in
Question 9 of 10
Which one of these statements is NOT true: The bat/bar mitzvah celebration marks the time when children are
Question 10 of 10
Which famous rabbi introduced the ceremony of confirmation to Jewish America?
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