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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
What is the only ritual given in the Talmud pertaining to a bar mitzvah?
Question 2 of 10
In some synagogues, normally after the completion of 10th grade religious school, what ceremony do teenagers participate in?
Question 3 of 10
When do many traditional Jews mark a child's reaching the age of majority?
Question 4 of 10
The confirmation ceremony commonly takes place on what Jewish holiday?
Question 5 of 10
According to the Mishnah, what is appropriate to begin at the age of 13?
Question 6 of 10
In which countries is there evidence of bat mitzvahs before the 20th century?
Question 7 of 10
When did the first bar mitzvah ceremonies occur?
Question 8 of 10
Haftarah portions come from which set of books?
Question 9 of 10
What is the minimum age for a girl to have a bat mitzvah?
Question 10 of 10
True or false: Converted children are not allowed to read from the Torah.

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