BAR AND BATZVAH

BAT MITZVAH

• A bat mitzvah is a bar mitzvah but for girls
• girls have to wear a kapur and also use a yad to help them read a poem
• girls usually have have a party after their batmitzvah to celebrate
• girls are seen to be more mature than men so they are 12 when they have it
• the bat mitzvah stands for daughter of commandment

BAR MITZVAH

• A bar mitzvah is a celebration of a 13 year old boy jew turning to an adult
• it is thought that the boys mature slower than girls so they have their barmitzva after
• A bar mitzvah takes place in a synagog which is the jewish holy place
• boys have to read out a portion from the eshitihaa
• They have to wear a kapur on their head and use yad to read the page