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I was kosher until I had my Bar Mitzvah, and I parlayed officially becoming a man into telling my father I wanted to eat cheeseburgers.
Zach Braff

Meaning of "Bar Mitzvah" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BAR MITZVAH

Hebrew: son of the law.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BAR MITZVAH

Bar Mitzvah  [bɑː ˈmɪtsvə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BAR MITZVAH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Bar Mitzvah can act as a noun and an adjective.
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WHAT DOES BAR MITZVAH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Bar Mitzvah

Bar and Bat Mitzvah

Bar Mitzvah and Bat Mitzvah are Jewish coming of age rituals. Bar is a Jewish Babylonian Aramaic word literally meaning son, while bat means daughter in Hebrew, and mitzvah is a commandment and a law. While this literally translates to "son of commandment" or "daughter of commandment", the rabbinical phrase "bar" means "under the category of" or "subject to". "Bar mitzvah" therefore translates to "an who is subject to the law". According to Jewish law, when Jewish boys become 15 years old, they become accountable for their actions and become a bar mitzvah. A girl becomes a bat mitzvah at the age of 12. Prior to reaching bar mitzvah, the child's parents hold the responsibility for the child's actions. After this age, the boys and girls bear their own responsibility for Jewish ritual law, tradition, and ethics, and are able to participate in all areas of Jewish community life. Traditionally, the father of the bar mitzvah gives thanks to God that he is no longer punished for the child's sins.

Definition of Bar Mitzvah in the English dictionary

The first definition of Bar Mitzvah in the dictionary is having assumed full religious obligations, being at least thirteen years of age. Other definition of Bar Mitzvah is the occasion, ceremony, or celebration of that event. Bar Mitzvah is also the boy himself on that day.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BAR MITZVAH


bathmitsvah
ˌbɑːtˈmɪtsvə
bathmitzvah
ˌbɑːtˈmɪtsvə
bathmizvah
ˌbɑːtˈmɪtsvə
mitzvah
ˈmɪtsvə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BAR MITZVAH

Bar Kochba
Bar Kokhba
Bar Kosba
bar line
bar meal
bar none
bar sinister
bar snack
Bar-B-Q
bar-code reader
bar-coded
bar-stool
bar-tailed godwit
bar.
Barabbas
barachois
baraesthesia
baragouin
Barak
Baranof Island

WORDS THAT END LIKE BAR MITZVAH

Abdullah
ah
Allah
Bas Mitzvah
Bat Mitzvah
dah
Deborah
halavah
halvah
Hannah
Jehovah
lah
mikvah
noah
Sarah
shah
shivah
sit shivah
Utah
yeah

Synonyms and antonyms of Bar Mitzvah in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Bar Mitzvah» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BAR MITZVAH

Find out the translation of Bar Mitzvah to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Bar Mitzvah from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Bar Mitzvah» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

成年礼
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Bar Mitzvah
570 millions of speakers

English

Bar Mitzvah
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बार मिट्ज्वा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

شريط ميتزفه
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Бар -мицва
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bar Mitzvah
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বার Mitzvah
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bar Mitzvah
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bar Mitzvah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Bar Mizwa
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

バルミツバー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

성년식
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bar Mitzvah
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

thanh Mitzvah
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பார் மிட்ஜ்வாஹ்க்குச்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बार मिट्ज्वा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Bar Mitzvah
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Bar Mitzvah
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Bar Micwa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

бар- міцва
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bar Mitzvah
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Bar Mitzvah
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bar Mitzvah
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Bar Mitzvah
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Bar Mitzvah
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Bar Mitzvah

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BAR MITZVAH»

The term «Bar Mitzvah» is quite widely used and occupies the 46.228 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BAR MITZVAH» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Bar Mitzvah

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4 QUOTES WITH «BAR MITZVAH»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Bar Mitzvah.
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Zach Braff
I was kosher until I had my Bar Mitzvah, and I parlayed officially becoming a man into telling my father I wanted to eat cheeseburgers.
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Jesse Eisenberg
I grew up in a secular suburban Jewish household where we only observed the religion on very specific times like a funeral or a Bar Mitzvah.
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Sami Gayle
I had been coming to New York, pretty much once a month, to dance on Broadway. I was offered a huge Broadway show but couldn't do it because my brother was having his huge Bar Mitzvah.
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Meghan Markle
What's funny is I probably still have some calligraphy business cards floating out in the world, and I can't wait for someone to call me in a month or something, and say, 'Can you do these for my son's Bar Mitzvah?'

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BAR MITZVAH»

Discover the use of Bar Mitzvah in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Bar Mitzvah and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Bar Mitzvah disco: the music may have stopped, but the ...
A nostalgic collection of hilarious pictures and reminiscences based on the popular Web site, BarMitzvahDisco.com, celebrates the Jewish-American coming-of-age phenomenon in all its ritualistic, excessive, awkward glory, with essays on ...
Roger Bennett, Jules Shell, Nick Kroll, 2005
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The Bar Mitzvah and the Beast: One Family's Cross-country ...
Amateur bike rider, father of three, and everyday public school teacher Matt Biers-Ariel never dreamed of riding a bike across the United States until his hard-to-impress teenage son, Yonah, refused to have a Bar Mitzvah as he approached ...
Matt Biers-Ariel, 2012
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Bar Mitzvah, Bat Mitzvah: The Ceremony, the Party, and How ...
Traces the history of this coming-of-age event for young Jews through a review of its origins, traditions, and evolution throughout the years.
Bertram Metter, 2007
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three weddings and a bar mitzvah: a novel
In the final installment in the 86 Bloomberg Place series, Melody Carlson follows the girls in a crazed competition for bridesmaids, wedding locations, and showers.
Melody Carlson, 2009
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Bar Mitzvah Lessons
David's fear over his approaching bar mitzvah causes him to alienate five rabbis who try to help him, but something surprising happens when he is placed in the hands of the eccentric former teacher Reuven Weiss.
Martin Elsant, 1993
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The Bar/Bat Mitzvah Memory Book: An Album for Treasuring the ...
A wonderfully interactive album to help everyone involved participate in the spiritual meaning of this joyful rite of passage.
Jeffrey K. Salkin, Salkin Nina, 2006
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We Are SO Crashing Your Bar Mitzvah!
Eighth-grader Stacy Friedman will do anything to be accepted into the cool clique, even crashing the biggest Bar Mitzvah of the year.
Fiona Rosenbloom, 2007
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Bar Mitzvah/Bat Mitzvah: Planning the Perfect Day
A planning guide for bar and bat mitzvahs outlines the tradition's history and shares a wealth of suggestions on how to organize menus, activities, and decorations, in a resource that includes etiquette information and numerous theme ...
Amy Nebens, Ellen Silverman, David Lewis Sternfeld, 2005
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Secrets of a Bar Mitzvah Mom
Secrets of a Bar Mitzvah Mom is a fun-filled read for anyone who is preparing a child for a bar or bat mitzvah; it is also a must read for those who have already been through the experience.
Nancy Berk, 2005
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Craft Beer Bar Mitzvah: How It Took 13 Years, Extreme Jewish ...
In this witty and compelling tale of how the nation’s first and only Jewish Celebration beer came to fruition, founder Jeremy Cowan tells the story of Shmaltz Brewing’s evolution from an inside joke into a thriving and award-winning ...
Jeremy Cowan, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BAR MITZVAH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Bar Mitzvah is used in the context of the following news items.
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WATCH: Meet the Rapping Rabbi who aims to 'cross boundaries …
The Manchester-born father-of-five said: “I was sitting preparing the sermon for the Bar Mitzvah boy when I thought about how Gabe is into rap ... «Harrow Times, Jul 15»
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Toast whisperers help the tongue-tied sound glib - StarTribune.com
Need to give a speech at a wedding, bar mitzvah or funeral? More people are hiring ghostwriters to sound smarter and funnier. By Bruce Feiler ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jul 15»
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Bar mitzvah anniversary a milestone
The bar mitzvah anniversary, in which Ahronheim spoke and sang for much of the service, was in honor of his parents, who were killed in a ... «Palm Beach Daily News, Jul 15»
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Bar Mitzvah for children with autism in Israel causing feud between …
The conflict stemmed from a Bar Mitzvah which the school officials supposedly planned for its special needs students. The ceremony was ... «Autism Daily Newscast, Jul 15»
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Victor Garber on his love for Judy Collins and his bar mitzvah encore
VG: When I was 13, I was bar mitzvahed in London, Ontario, and I had to sing the prayer that was designated on the day of my bar mitzvah, and ... «A.V. Club Denver/Boulder, Jul 15»
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Need Help With Your Bar Mitzvah Speech? Meet the 'Toast Whisperer'
We've all been there, —eying the assembled crowd, swallowing a dry throat, and shuffling cue cards. Wendy Shanker knows the difficulties of ... «Forward, Jul 15»
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Bar mitzvah memories focus of Rebar
One conspicuous gap in his catalog of experiences: a bar mitzvah, the widely observed, celebrated (and at times reviled) rite of passage for ... «Jewish News of Greater Phoenix, Jul 15»
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My Son's 115-Day Hospital Stay Didn't Stop His Bar Mitzvah
Jake would turn 13 years old on May 15 and his bar mitzvah, the ceremony and celebration commemorating his entry into Jewish adulthood, ... «Huffington Post Canada, Jun 15»
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Musical mitzvah raises money for AIDS organization
It is fitting, then, that his recent bar mitzvah celebration — which included a benefit concert for Equity Fights AIDS — took place at that same ... «New Jersey Jewish Standard, Jun 15»
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Bar mitzvah-themed storytelling events seek to prompt reflection on …
One conspicuous gap in his catalog of experiences: a bar mitzvah, the widely observed, celebrated (and at times reviled) rite of passage for ... «Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Jun 15»

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