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Bar Mitzvahs and Bat Mitzvahs – A History Lesson

History of Bar/Bat Mitzvahs People often mistakenly use the Hebrew terms “Bar” and “Bat” together. Being Jewish (Babylonian) Aramaic terms, they stand for “son” and “daughter” respectively. “Mitzvah” on the other hand, stands for either “law” or “commandment”.  A combination of both terms means son and daughter of commandment, respectively. As evident in most countries […]