bat mitzvah

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Definition of bat mitzvah in English English dictionary: (Judaism) an initiation ceremony marking the 12th birthday of a Jewish girl and signifying the beginning of religious responsibility confirm in the bat mitzvah ceremony, of girls in the Jewish faith; Jewish coming of age ceremony for girls; (baht MITZ-vah) A girl of 13 who has reached the age of religious majority; also the ceremony marking that event Hebrew for "daughter of the commandment "; (Judaism) an initiation ceremony marking the 12th birthday of a Jewish girl and signifying the beginning of religious responsibility; confirm in the bat mitzvah ceremony, of girls in the Jewish faith; Daughter of the commandments When a girl becomes a full member of the community at age 12; This is a similar (but not the same) rite for Jewish girls when they reach the age of 12 years