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Meaning of bar mitzvah

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

bar mitzvah

Pronunciation:/ˌbɑː(ɹ)ˈmɪts.və/

noun

Definitions

  1. A Jewish coming of age ceremony for boys.

  2. A boy who has come of age.

verb

Definitions

  1. (usually passive) To initiate someone in a bar mitzvah ceremony.

    Example: He was bar mitzvahed at the Kotel.