According to Jewish law, when Jewish children reach the age of maturity (12 years for girls, 13 years for boys) they become responsible for their actions. At this point a boy is said to become Bar Mitzvah (Hebrew: , 'one (m.) to whom the commandments apply,' or literally, son of the commandment); a girl is said to become Bat Mitzvah ( , 'one (f.) to whom the commandments apply,' or literally, daughter of the commandment) Before this age, all the child's responsibility to follow Jewish law and tradition lies with the parents. After this age, the children are privileged to participate in all areas of Jewish community life and bear their own responsibility for Jewish ritual law, tradition, and ethics.
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