bar_mitzvah | ||
1. | [ verb ] (Judaism) confirm in the bar mitzvah ceremony, of boys in the Jewish faith | |
Related terms: | covenant | |
2. | [ noun ] (Judaism) an initiation ceremony marking the 13th birthday of a Jewish boy and signifying the beginning of religious responsibility | |
Examples: | "a bar mitzvah is an important social event" |
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Related terms: | initiation Judaism | |