When a young boy reaches the age of thirteen, he is termed a bar mitzvah, which literally means a son of commandments or son of good deeds. For girls, the term is bat mitzvah. It is at this age that the child is considered old enough
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Ever been invited to a bar or bat mitzvah and wonder what that even is?
The word Bar Mitzvah (spelled בר מצוה in Hebrew) means "one to whom the commandments apply".