In Judaism, a boy takes on the responsibilities of an adult in the Jewish community at the age of thirteen. As an observance of this occasion, a ceremony is held often followed by a celebration. Now days, this ceremony and celebration are often mistakenly referred to as a Bar Mitzv

"Bar Mitzvah" literally means "son of the commandment." Under Jewish Law, children are not obligated to observe the commandments, although they are encouraged to do so as much as possible to learn the obligations they will have as adults. At the age of 13 (12 for girls), child

The Bar Mitzvah Party is held as part of the celebration of a young Jewish boy turning thirteen and symbolically becoming a man. In past times he literally took on the burdens and responsibilities of manhood, so this was a very important and also somewhat nerve-wracking time. Bar Mitzvah means &l