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The current way of celebrating one's becoming a Bar Mitzvah did not exist in the time of the Bible, Mishnah or Talmud. Rather, this ceremonial observation developed in medieval times.
The current practice is that on a Shabbat shortly after his 13th birthday, a boy may recite the blessings for the Torah reading, read from the Torah (five books of Moses) and Haftara (Selections from the books of the Prophets), and give a d'var Torah, a discussion of that week's Torah portion. One may also lead part or all of the morning prayer services. Calling the boy to say the Torah blessings is called an aliyah. Precisely what the Bar Mitzvah should lead during the service varies from one congregation to another, and is not fixed by Jewish law.
Sometimes the celebration is during another service that includes reading from the Torah, such as a Monday or Thursday morning service, a Shabbat afternoon service, or a morning service on Rosh Chodesh, the new moon. The service is often followed by a celebratory meal with family, friends, and members of the community. In the modern day, the celebration is sometimes delayed for reasons such as availability of a Shabbat during which no other celebration has been scheduled, or the desire to permit family to travel to the event, however this does not delay the onset of rights and responsibilities of being a Jewish adult, which comes about strictly by virtue of age.
In North American culture, the celebratory meal associated with becoming a Bar Mitzvah sometimes outshadows the religious ceremony, to the point of rivaling a wedding celebration in expense and extravagance. These "over-the-top" celebrations are sometimes referred to, sardonically, as "a lot of bar, but not a lot of mitzvah." |
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