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bas mitzvah

American  
[bahs mits-vuh] / bɑs ˈmɪts və /

noun

(often initial capital letters)
  1. bat mitzvah.


Bas Mitzvah British  
/ bɑːs ˈmɪtsvə /

noun

  1. (sometimes not capitals) a variant of Bat Mitzvah

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Mr. Lubic recalls her bat mitzvah — or bas mitzvah, as it was then called — in a synagogue where Elena clashed with the rabbi over some aspect of the ceremony.

From New York Times May 11, 2010

“She had strong opinions about what a bas mitzvah should be like, which didn’t parallel the wishes of the rabbi,” Mr. Lubic said.

From New York Times May 11, 2010

“She had strong opinions about what a bas mitzvah should be like, which didn’t parallel the wishes of the rabbi,” he said.

From New York Times May 10, 2010

Mr. Lubic recalls her bat mitzvah — or bas mitzvah, as it was then called — in a conservative synagogue, where Elena clashed with the rabbi over some aspect of the ceremony.

From New York Times May 10, 2010

Another note marked the Bas Mitzvah of Kessler's daughter.

From Time Magazine Archive

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