Shalom Israel - 65 Bar Mitzvah - „Ben David” Jewish Messianic Congregation Los Angeles, USA

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Show: 65
Bar Mitzvah in „Ben David” Jewish Messianic Congregation from Los Angeles, USA

Moderator: Ioan Peia

Intro
Dear friends welcome to our Tv show Shalom Israel, a show about the Culture, History, Life and Religion of the Israel People.
On January 8 we had the privilege to participate at the special celebration of Bar Mitzvah in „Ben David” Jewish Mesianic Congregation from Los Angeles, USA.

Bar Mitzvah" literally means "son of the commandment." "Bar" is "son" in Aramaic, and "Mitzvah" is "commandment" in both Hebrew and Aramaic. "Bat" is daughter in Hebrew and Aramaic. Technically, the term refers to the child who is coming of age, and it is strictly correct to refer to someone as "becoming a bar (or bat) mitzvah." However, the term is more commonly used to refer to the coming of age ceremony itself, and you are more likely to hear that someone is "having a bar mitzvah" or "invited to a bar mitzvah."
So what does it mean to become a bar mitzvah? Under Jewish Law, children are not obligated to observe the commandments of God, although they are encouraged to do so as much as possible to learn the obligations they will have as adults. At the age of 13 (12 for girls), children become obligated to observe the commandments. The bar mitzvah ceremony formally, publicly marks the assumption of that obligation, along with the corresponding right to take part in leading religious services.
By God's grace we had the privilege to participate at the special celebration of Bar Mitzvah in „Ben David” Jewish Mesianic Congregation from Los Angeles, USA.
We invite you to watch and learn about this important event in the life of an young jewish man, Andrew Galev, my Grandson.
Final
Dear friends, in its earliest and most basic form, a bar mitzvah is the celebrant's first aliyah. During Shabbat services on a Saturday shortly after the child's 13th birthday, the celebrant is called up to the Torah to recite a blessing over the weekly reading.
Today, it is common practice for the bar mitzvah celebrant to do much more than just say the blessing. It is most common for the celebrant to learn the entire haftarah portion, including its traditional chant, and recite that. In some congregations, the celebrant reads the entire weekly torah portion, or leads part of the service, or leads the congregation in certain important prayers. The celebrant is also generally required to make a speech, which traditionally begins with the phrase "today I am a man." The father traditionally recites a blessing thanking God for removing the burden of being responsible for the son's sins (because now the child is old enough to be held responsible for his own actions).
In modern times, the religious service is followed by a reception that is often as elaborate as a wedding reception.
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