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.

Question 1 of 10
The first mention of a bar mitzvah party is found in which Jewish text?
Question 2 of 10
Which TV show featured an episode where a character felt "incomplete" because he'd never had a bar mitzvah?
Question 3 of 10
Adult bar/bat mitzvahs have gained popularity in the last
Question 4 of 10
Haftarah portions come from which set of books?
Question 5 of 10
Which of these is a bat mitzvah tradition among Chabad-Lubavitch families?
Question 6 of 10
Who first enacted Jewish confirmation ceremonies?
Question 7 of 10
The bar mitzvah ceremony dates back to
Question 8 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 9 of 10
True or false: The rabbis of the Middle Ages enacted laws to limit spending on bar mitzvah festivities.
Question 10 of 10
When did the first bar mitzvah ceremonies occur?
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