Bath 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 bat mitzvah ceremony took place on the day after her twelfth birthday in front of friends and family.
- After weeks of intense studying and practicing her reading skills, Rachel's bat mitzvah went extremely well.
- Attending the beautiful service reminded Rachel's sister of her own upcoming bat mitzvah and filled her with both excitement and nerves.
- Their lovely synagogue had been decorated with flowers to celebrate the upcoming bat mitzvah of the young girl named Emily.
- In many countries the bat mitzvah at the age of 12 grew in popularity as a meaningful way to carry on an important Jewish tradition.