at bat/bar mitzvahs?
why is it so important?
2007-10-27 13:46:26 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It's a rite of passage and a confirmation of faith, and it means they've done something to earn all the presents they get.
2007-10-27 13:49:42 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Torah is the most sacred part of the Hebrew Bible. It represents the Covenant between God and the Jewish people. Since the destruction of the Temple, the Torah has been the central focus of the Jewish faith. (One might compare it to the Eucharist for Catholics.)
A Bar/Bat Mitzvah celebrates the maturity of a Jewish child and the serious assumption of one's religious duties. The Torah is the heart of every synagogue service. Reading a Torah portion at the Mitzvah is the initiation of a new adult into the community of the Covenant.
2007-10-27 22:11:38 · answer #2 · answered by skepsis 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
This shows the importance of the Torah.
2007-10-27 20:53:57 · answer #3 · answered by 'Old & Cudley' 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One of the requirements to be considered an adult is to complete your basic education. For Jewish people that includes being literate. So to show that they can read Hebrew they read a page of the Torah. Once you pass it is like graduation.
2007-10-27 21:11:33 · answer #4 · answered by Y!A-FOOL 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
after years of religious studies, it is a privilage to be able to orate the scriptures before the congregation. Truly, this makes an individual part of the entire congregation: past and present. Carrying on a multitude of traditions.
2007-10-27 20:54:02 · answer #5 · answered by wlknwtr 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
itis a taking on oneself the responsibilities of a mature Jew.
Torah Living is the basis of jewish living
2007-10-27 20:54:21 · answer #6 · answered by James O 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is the 'coming out' or coming of age celebration, as far as i know
2007-10-27 21:06:33 · answer #7 · answered by K in Him 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
IT's the 5 books of Moses. Their "Bible" (O.T.)
2007-10-27 20:55:20 · answer #8 · answered by hamoh10 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I suppose it's energizing in some way - for believers.
2007-10-27 20:49:52 · answer #9 · answered by Chris 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋