Bar Mitzvah, a History
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Bar Mitzvah, a History

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Bar Mitzvah, a History

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The Jewish coming-of-age ceremony of bar mitzvah was first recorded in thirteenth-century France, where it took the form of a simple statement by the father that he was no longer responsible for his thirteen-year-old son. Today, bar mitzvah for boys and bat mitzvah for girls are more popular than at any time in history and are sometimes accompanied by lavish celebrations.

How did bar mitzvah develop over the centuries from an obscure legal ritual into a core component of Judaism? How did it capture the imagination of even non-Jewish youth? Bar Mitzvah, aHistory is a comprehensive account of the ceremonies and celebrations for both boys and girls. A cultural anthropology informed by rabbinic knowledge, it explores the origins and development of the most important coming-of-age milestone in Judaism. Rabbi Michael Hilton has sought out every reference to bar mitzvah in the Bible, the Talmud, and numerous other Jewish texts spanningseveral centuries, extracting a fascinating miscellany of information, stories, and commentary.

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Publisher
The Jewish Publication Society
Year
2014
ISBN
9780827611672
Topic
Theology & Religion
Subtopic
Jewish Theology

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. List of Illustrations
  7. Acknowledgments
  8. Introduction
  9. 1. How Bar Mitzvah Began
  10. 2. How Bar Mitzvah Became Popular
  11. 3. The Spread and Regulation of Bar Mitzvah
  12. 4. Jewish Confirmation
  13. 5. Bat Mitzvah
  14. 6. Into the Modern Age
  15. 7. Current Issues and Trends
  16. 8. The Evidence Assessed
  17. Notes
  18. Glossary
  19. Bibliography
  20. Index
  21. About the Author