Bar Mitzvah, Bat Mitzvah
The Ceremony, the Party, and How the Day Came to Be
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · August 20, 2007
In some places, bar and bat mitzvahs are rivaled only by proms as the most important social event in many teens’ lives.
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- Who it’s for
- A concise account of these rituals, their history, and celebrations.
- Themes
- Jewish coming-of-age rituals, Religious ceremony and history, Celebrating a milestone
- Genres
- Judaism for Kids, Religious Holidays
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In some places, bar and bat mitzvahs are rivaled only by proms as the most important social event in many teens’ lives. Parties celebrating the occasion can range from humble cookies-and-punch receptions to lavish catered affairs with elaborate themes and celebrity guests. But more important, bar mitzvahs and bat mitzvahs are serious religious ceremonies, with rich histories and deep significance to the participants.
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Here is a warmly written discussion of these important Jewish coming-of-age rituals, their historical backgrounds and evolution. A special chapter features the reminiscences of well-known actors, television personalities, and sports figures about their own bar and bat mitzvahs. Joan Reilly’s lively black-and-white drawings perfectly illustrate the details of the event and the celebrations. This concise, informative book will help children preparing for their bar and bat mitzvahs—as well as their families and friends—understand and appreciate this rich, spiritual occasion.
Ceremony and Celebration
A concise account of these rituals, their history, and celebrations.
Come here for
- Historical backgrounds and the rituals’ evolution
- Reminiscences from well-known actors, television personalities, and sports figures
Expect
- The religious significance behind the occasion
- Celebrations ranging from cookies-and-punch receptions to lavish themed affairs
Where it sits
| Judaism for Kids | 81% |
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| Religious Holidays | 51% |
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Publisher categories
- Family Life
- Girls & Young Women
- Halloween
- Kwanzaa
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- Thanksgiving
- Nonreligious Holidays
- Religious Holidays
- Early Chapter Readers
- Authors
- Bert Metter, Marvin Friedman
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- August 20, 2007
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Jewish coming-of-age rituals · Religious ceremony and history · Celebrating a milestone
- Reading lane
- Family Life