看犹太民族怎样既传统又现代地庆祝犹太孩子的成年礼,“成年”是什么意思?LIndsay现场观礼,分享感受。
A b’nai mitzvah is a Jewish coming-of-age rite of passage for twins(双胞胎)A bat mitzvah is a Jewish rite of passage for girls and a bar mitzvah is for boys. It happens when they turn thirteen years old and they are considered adults in the Jewish community.
我需要多说几句了。Mitzvah是Hebrew语,希伯来语。犹太社区里,孩子们过13岁就被看作是成人,那么这个成人的意义并非是法律意义上18岁具有独立性,而是说表达一个人的生命进入跟上帝立约关系的生活,开始承担起宗教义务,遵守诫命。刚才Lindsay说了男孩子女孩子成年礼有各自名词,Lindsay参加的是给双胞胎举行的。
The invitation was sent to my house almost 2 months ahead of the service date. The invitation card was printed in a very beautiful and formal way. To me It was quite an honor receiving such invitation. Mitzvah is a very important moment for children, only good friends can be invited to witness this ce...