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Bar/Bat Mitzvah Quiz

How much do you know about this coming-of-age ceremony?

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: Converted children are not allowed to read from the Torah.
Question 2 of 10
What is the only ritual given in the Talmud pertaining to a bar mitzvah?
Question 3 of 10
Which TV show featured an episode where a character felt "incomplete" because he'd never had a bar mitzvah?
Question 4 of 10
In what country was the drasha (Torah discourse) first included in bar mitzvah celebrations?
Question 5 of 10
When attending a bar/bat mitzvah service, guests should be careful to
Question 6 of 10
Which of these is a pre-bar/bat mitzvah child allowed to do?
Question 7 of 10
According to the Mishnah, what is appropriate to begin at the age of 13?
Question 8 of 10
In the Book of Numbers, what age does God identify as an age of moral responsibility?
Question 9 of 10
The tradition of boys reading from the Torah at their bar mitzvah began in what century?
Question 10 of 10
The bar mitzvah ceremony dates back to

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