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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 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.

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Question 1 of 10
In which countries is there evidence of bat mitzvahs before the 20th century?
Question 2 of 10
In some synagogues, normally after the completion of 10th grade religious school, what ceremony do teenagers participate in?
Question 3 of 10
True or false: In Moroccan communities, the emphasis of the bar mitzvah is more about laying tefillin, and less about being called up to the Torah.
Question 4 of 10
Adult bar/bat mitzvahs have gained popularity in the last
Question 5 of 10
What is the only ritual given in the Talmud pertaining to a bar mitzvah?
Question 6 of 10
Haftarah portions come from which set of books?
Question 7 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.
Question 8 of 10
True or false: Humanistic Judaism has its own bar and bat mitzvah rituals.
Question 9 of 10
Which one of these statements is NOT true: The bat/bar mitzvah celebration marks the time when children are
Question 10 of 10
What is the minimum age for a girl to have a bat mitzvah?
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