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The Jewish coming-of-age ceremony of bar mitzvah was first recorded
in thirteenth-century France, where it took the form of a simple
statement by the father that he was no longer responsible for his
thirteen-year-old son. Today, bar mitzvah for boys and bat mitzvah
for girls are more popular than at any time in history and are
sometimes accompanied by lavish celebrations. How did bar mitzvah
develop over the centuries from an obscure legal ritual into a core
component of Judaism? How did it capture the imagination of even
non-Jewish youth? Bar Mitzvah, a History is a comprehensive account
of the ceremonies and celebrations for both boys and girls. A
cultural anthropology informed by rabbinic knowledge, it explores
the origins and development of the most important coming-of-age
milestone in Judaism. Rabbi Michael Hilton has sought out every
reference to bar mitzvah in the Bible, the Talmud, and numerous
other Jewish texts spanning several centuries, extracting a
fascinating miscellany of information, stories, and commentary.
How can finite minds approach an infinite and ultimately unknowable
God? Is it true that Christianity is a religion of love and Judaism
a religion of law? Can a Jew accept the Orthodox Christian
veneration of holy images? How much do Jews and Orthodox Christians
have in common when they worship God? What can be done about
Christian prayers that Jews find offensive? How much responsibility
do Christians carry for antisemitism? These and other questions are
addressed in this book which is intended as a major contribution to
encounters between Judaism and Orthodox Christianity. In seventeen
chapters, expert theologians and historians examine central issues
of common concern relating to theology and worship as well as to
the vexed historical question of anti-Semitism. The focus is on
dialogue and deepened knowledge, as the contributors s dispel
widely-held misconceptions and identify a good deal of common
ground.
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