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Bar/Bat Mitzvah Quiz

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

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Traditionally, being a bar/bat

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
Who first enacted Jewish confirmation ceremonies?
Question 2 of 10
In which countries is there evidence of bat mitzvahs before the 20th century?
Question 3 of 10
Judith Eisenstein, the first bat mitzvah, was the daughter of which Jewish leader?
Question 4 of 10
Which TV show featured an episode where a character felt "incomplete" because he'd never had a bar mitzvah?
Question 5 of 10
The first bat mitzvah in the United States took place in
Question 6 of 10
Which of these is a pre-bar/bat mitzvah child allowed to do?
Question 7 of 10
What is the minimum age for a girl to have a bat mitzvah?
Question 8 of 10
When did the first bar mitzvah ceremonies occur?
Question 9 of 10
Which of these things is a bar or bat mitzvah child required to perform?
Question 10 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.
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