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bar mitzvah

bar·mitz·vah

US/ˈbɑˈrmɪtsvʌ/ uncommon
noun (1) verb (1)

noun

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(Judaism) an initiation ceremony marking the 13th birthday of a Jewish boy and signifying the beginning of religious responsibility

  • “a bar mitzvah is an important social event”
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verb

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confirm in the bar mitzvah ceremony, of boys in the Jewish faith

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