Bat Mitzvah is not something you have or something you do it is something you become. “Bat Mitzvah” literally means “daughter of the commandments or daughter of responsibility.” This special day marks a young lady’s transition into spiritual adulthood within the Jewish community. It is both a privilege and an opportunity.

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In the Reform movement, it is about choice through knowledge.

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On the day of the Bat Mitzvah the student leads the congregation in prayer and teaches the community about the Torah portion and its meaning.