Bas Mitzvah (Noun)
Meaning
(Judaism) an initiation ceremony marking the 12th birthday of a Jewish girl and signifying the beginning of religious responsibility.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural events.
Examples
- Her friends and family attended the beautiful bat mitzvah celebration to honor her coming of age in the Jewish faith.
- The synagogue was packed for the bat mitzvah ceremony, a rite of passage that marked the girl's transition to womanhood.
- She spent months preparing for her bat mitzvah, studying the Torah and learning to lead the congregation in prayer.
- The bat mitzvah party was a lively celebration with music, dancing, and a huge cake emblazoned with the Hebrew word "mazel tov".
- As she stood at the podium, reading from the Torah, she felt proud to be taking this important step towards becoming a responsible member of her Jewish community on her bat mitzvah day.