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Bar/Bat Mitzvah Quiz

How much do you know about this coming-of-age ceremony?

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Traditionally, being a bar/bat mitzvah meant that one was obligated to fulfill the mitzvot, or commandments. Today, boys and girls may mark this event by leading services, reading from the Torah, or doing community service projects.

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Question 1 of 10
After the acceptance of mitzvot at 12, what does the Mishnah say is the next life step for a girl?
Question 2 of 10
The first mention of a bar mitzvah party is found in which Jewish text?
Question 3 of 10
The confirmation ceremony commonly takes place on what Jewish holiday?
Question 4 of 10
Which of these is NOT a way for a bar/bat mitzvah party to be more socially responsible?
Question 5 of 10
Which of these is a pre-bar/bat mitzvah child allowed to do?
Question 6 of 10
Which TV show featured an episode where a character felt "incomplete" because he'd never had a bar mitzvah?
Question 7 of 10
The Hebrew term for being called up to the Torah is
Question 8 of 10
The bar mitzvah ceremony dates back to
Question 9 of 10
The tradition of boys reading from the Torah at their bar mitzvah began in what century?
Question 10 of 10
Is a bar or bat mitzvah ceremony required for every Jewish child?
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