The Bar Mitzvah

Halachos, minhagim, sources, and explanations With all the excitement and fanfare that surrounds a boy's bar mitzvah, it's easy to lose focus of what exactly we are celebrating. The general concept of a bar mitzvah is well-known: when a Jewish boy halachically becomes a man, thereby becoming obligated in the mitzvos. But what actually occurs on the day one becomes a bar mitzvah, and on a practical level, what is a boy supposed to do at this auspicious time? In this book, you will find a clear and thorough explanation of all there is to know about a bar mitzvah. From what the simchah is about to the various halachos and minhagim pertaining to it, The Bar Mitzvah will ensure that you and your bar mitzvah boy are well prepared for this beautiful milestone. How are we to understand the Chazal that a child first receives his yetzer tov and - if he is zocheh to it - his neshamah as well, at his bar mitzvah? Does one need to do anything different when celebrating a bar mitzvah on a da