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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: Humanistic Judaism has its own bar and bat mitzvah rituals.
Question 2 of 10
True or false: The rabbis of the Middle Ages enacted laws to limit spending on bar mitzvah festivities.
Question 3 of 10
What is the only ritual given in the Talmud pertaining to a bar mitzvah?
Question 4 of 10
Who had the first known public celebration of a bat mitzvah in the United States?
Question 5 of 10
What can parents do to help their child prepare for his/her bar/bat mitzvah?
Question 6 of 10
True or false: Converted children are not allowed to read from the Torah.
Question 7 of 10
The bar mitzvah ceremony dates back to
Question 8 of 10
The first mention of a bar mitzvah party is found in which Jewish text?
Question 9 of 10
In which countries is there evidence of bat mitzvahs before the 20th century?
Question 10 of 10
The Hebrew term for being called up to the Torah is
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