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Bar Mitzvah, a History.

The Jewish coming-of-age ceremony of bar mitzvah was first recorded in thirteenth-century France, where it took the form of a simple statement by the father that he was no longer responsible for his thirteen-year-old son. Today, bar mitzvah for boys and bat mitzvah for girls are more popular than at...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Hilton, Michael
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lincoln : JPS, 2014.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. How Bar Mitzvah Began; 2. How Bar Mitzvah Became Popular; 3. The Spread and Regulation of Bar Mitzvah; 4. Jewish Confirmation; 5. Bat Mitzvah; 6. Into the Modern Age; 7. Current Issues and Trends; 8. The Evidence Assessed; Notes; Glossary; Bibliography; Index; About the Author.