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
When did the first bar mitzvah ceremonies occur?
Question 2 of 10
What can parents do to help their child prepare for his/her bar/bat mitzvah?
Question 3 of 10
Which of these is a bat mitzvah tradition among Chabad-Lubavitch families?
Question 4 of 10
When attending a bar/bat mitzvah service, guests should be careful to
Question 5 of 10
The tradition of boys reading from the Torah at their bar mitzvah began in what century?
Question 6 of 10
When do many traditional Jews mark a child's reaching the age of majority?
Question 7 of 10
The Hebrew term for being called up to the Torah is
Question 8 of 10
What is the minimum age for a girl to have a bat mitzvah?
Question 9 of 10
In the Book of Numbers, what age does God identify as an age of moral responsibility?
Question 10 of 10
The first bat mitzvah in the United States took place in
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