
Bar mitzvah: a Jewish boy's coming of age
Religion, Judaïsme
Audio avec voix humaine
Résumé
At the age of thirteen plus one day, a Jewish boy participates in the centuries-old bar mitzvah ceremony in which he takes on adult responsibilities. Kimmel discusses the reasons for the observance, the year-long preparation, the actual ceremony, and changes… that have taken place over the centuries. He also describes similarities and differences of Jewish, Christian, and Muslim faiths. Junior high. 1995.