Bar mitzvah
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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 NOT a way for a bar/bat mitzvah party to be more socially responsible?
Question 2 of 10
Who decried the materialism of bar/bat mitzvah parties?
Question 3 of 10
The first bat mitzvah in the United States took place in
Question 4 of 10
Which of these things is a bar or bat mitzvah child required to perform?
Question 5 of 10
Which famous rabbi introduced the ceremony of confirmation to Jewish America?
Question 6 of 10
In the Book of Numbers, what age does God identify as an age of moral responsibility?
Question 7 of 10
In which countries is there evidence of bat mitzvahs before the 20th century?
Question 8 of 10
True or false: Converted children are not allowed to read from the Torah.
Question 9 of 10
In some synagogues, normally after the completion of 10th grade religious school, what ceremony do teenagers participate in?
Question 10 of 10
When attending a bar/bat mitzvah service, guests should be careful to
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