Just what is a bar mitzvah and a bat mitzvah exactly?
If you've recently received a fancy invitation in the mail and found yourself asking what is a bar mitzvah and a bat mitzvah, you are certainly not the only one. These celebrations are huge milestones in the Jewish community, but if you didn't grow up attending them every other weekend in middle school, the whole thing can seem a little bit mysterious. It's a mix of a serious religious rite of passage and, quite often, one of the biggest parties a teenager will ever throw. ...