Bar Mitzvah and Bat Mitzvah are Jewish coming of age rituals. According to Jewish law, when Jewish children reach 13 years of age, they become responsible for their actions, and “become a Bar or Bat Mitzvah, plural B’nai Mitzvah” (English: Son (Bar) or Daughter (Bat) of commandment, plural Children of commmandment). In Orthodox communities, a [...]
A Jewish wedding is a wedding ceremony that follows Jewish law and traditions. While wedding ceremonies vary, common features of a Jewish wedding include a ketuba (marriage contract) signed by two witnesses, a wedding canopy (chuppah or huppah), a ring owned by the groom that is given to the bride under the canopy, and the [...]