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bat mitzvah
or bath mitz·vah, bas mitz·vah
[ baht mits-vuh, bahs; Sephardic Hebrew bahtmeets-vah; Ashkenazic Hebrew bahs mits-vuh ]
/ bɑt ˈmɪts və, bɑs; Sephardic Hebrew ˈbɑt mitsˈvɑ; Ashkenazic Hebrew bɑs ˈmɪts və /
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noun (often initial capital letters)
a solemn ceremony, chiefly among Reform and Conservative Jews, that is held in the synagogue on Friday night or Saturday morning to admit formally as an adult member of the Jewish community a girl 12 to 13 years old.
the girl participating in this ceremony.
verb (used with object)
to administer the ceremony of bat mitzvah to.
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Origin of bat mitzvah
From Hebrew bath miṣwāh literally, “daughter of the divine law”
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British Dictionary definitions for bat mitzvah
Bat Mitzvah
/ (bɑːt ˈmɪtsvə) sometimes not capitals Judaism /
adjective
(of a Jewish girl) having attained religious majority at the age of twelve
noun
the date of, or, in some congregations, a ceremony marking, this event
the girl herself on that day
Also called (old-fashioned): Bas Mitzvah
Word Origin for Bat Mitzvah
from Hebrew, literally: daughter of the commandment
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Cultural definitions for bat mitzvah
bat mitzvah
[ (baht, bahs mits-vuh) ]
An important ceremony and social event in Judaism marking the beginning of religious responsibility for Jewish girls; it is the less frequently observed counterpart of the bar mitzvah. Bat mitzvah is Hebrew for “daughter of the commandment.”
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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