Bar/Bat Mitzvah Quiz

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

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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.

Question 1 of 10
After the acceptance of mitzvot at 12, what does the Mishnah say is the next life step for a girl?
Question 2 of 10
Which of these is a pre-bar/bat mitzvah child allowed to do?
Question 3 of 10
The Hebrew term for being called up to the Torah is
Question 4 of 10
The bar mitzvah ceremony dates back to
Question 5 of 10
What is the traditional blessing for a father to recite at his son's bar mitzvah?
Question 6 of 10
Which of these things is a bar or bat mitzvah child required to perform?
Question 7 of 10
In what country was the drasha (Torah discourse) first included in bar mitzvah celebrations?
Question 8 of 10
The tradition of boys reading from the Torah at their bar mitzvah began in what century?
Question 9 of 10
Who decried the materialism of bar/bat mitzvah parties?
Question 10 of 10
Which famous rabbi introduced the ceremony of confirmation to Jewish America?
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