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Meaning of BAR MITZVAH

Pronunciation:  bâr 'mitsvu

 
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 Definition: 
  1. [n]  (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"
  2. [v]  confirm in the bar mitzvah ceremony, of boys in the Jewish faith
 
 See Also: covenant, induction, initiation, installation

 

 

Dream Dictionary
 
 Definition: Dreaming that you are at a bar mitzvah ceremony represents a transitional phase into adulthood. It indicates your social responsibilities, sense of morality, mental reasoning, and hopes.
 
Thesaurus Terms
 
 Related Terms: agape, asperges, aspersion, auricular confession, bas mitzvah, celebration, circumcision, confession, confirmation, high celebration, incense, invocation, invocation of saints, kiss of peace, lesser litany, litany, love feast, lustration, pax, processional, reciting the rosary, telling of beads, the confessional, the confessionary
 

 

 

 

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