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Ethics - Rites of Passage Revision Coming of Age Rites What is a bar mitzvah and a bat mitzvah? They are both special ceremonies where Jewish boys (aged 13) and girls (aged 12) can become adults in the eyes of the Jewish religion. Bar mitzvah is for boys and means Son of the Commandment. Bat mitzvah is for girls and means Daughter of the Commandment. Death Rites The ways in which religious people deal with death and the funeral rites they carry out are usually very closely linked with their beliefs about life after death. Funeral rites Funeral rites are very important for two reasons: They show respect for the dead and, in some religions, include various ceremonies which people believe are necessary to ensure that people go on to whatever their next life will be. Perhaps more importantly, they give the relatives and friends of the deceased time to mourn and show their grief in a certain way. People often say that showing their grief formally helps them to get over their loss. GTC Yr8 Revision 11th Dec 2014 JEWISH BIRTH RITES Keywords and Spellings baptism Bar Mitzvah burial celebration ceremony christening festival funeral Judaism marriage relationship rite a ceremony to admit a person into the Christian Church using water a religious ceremony for Jewish boys who have reached the age of 13 burying a dead body to hold a party or other event on a special occasion an important event such as a wedding or funeral a ceremony to baptise a child in a Christian Church a time when people celebrate a special event a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated the religion of Jewish people two people form a legal partnership the way people or things are related with each other a ceremony or ritual GTC Yr8 Revision 11th Dec 2014 Circumcision or Brit Milah Any child born to a Jewish mother is considered a Jew. A Jewish girl does not have to go through the same initiation ceremony as a baby boy. The Brit Milah (circumcision ceremony) is an important initiation rite for young Jewish boys. Circumcision is a religious requirement on Jews recalling the covenant that God made with Abraham. This Ceremony takes place when the child is eight days old. The Brit Milah is usually attended by men. The child is placed on the lap of a male friend or relative who has the honour of being the Sandek. He has the responsibility of holding the child still whilst the circumcision is performed by a Mohel. Naming the baby Baby boys are also given their names at their circumcisions; it is customary to keep the name a secret before the ceremony. It is traditional for the child to receive his or her name at the first public gathering, so if the child is a girl, then she will be named at the first public reading of the Torah at the Synagogue.