Bar Mitzvah, a History.

Bar Mitzvah, a History.

The Jewish coming-of-age ceremony of bar mitzvah was first recorded in thirteenth-century France, where it took the form of a simple statement by the father that he was no longer responsible for his thirteen-year-old son. Today, bar mitzvah for boys and bat mitzvah for girls are more popular than at...

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Main Author: Hilton, Michael
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Lincoln : JPS, 2014.
Subjects:
Bar mitzvah.
bar mitzvahs (religious ceremonies)
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Jewish Studies.
RELIGION / Judaism / Rituals & Practice.
Bar mitzvah
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Summary:The Jewish coming-of-age ceremony of bar mitzvah was first recorded in thirteenth-century France, where it took the form of a simple statement by the father that he was no longer responsible for his thirteen-year-old son. Today, bar mitzvah for boys and bat mitzvah for girls are more popular than at any time in history and are sometimes accompanied by lavish celebrations. How did bar mitzvah develop over the centuries from an obscure legal ritual into a core component of Judaism? How did it capture the imagination of even non-Jewish youth? Bar Mitzvah, A History is a comprehen.
Physical Description:1 online resource (646 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780827611672
0827611676
0827611668
9780827611665
Language:English.
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.

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