{"product_id":"bar-mitzvah-a-history","title":"Bar Mitzvah, a History","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHow 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? \u003ci\u003eBar Mitzvah, a History\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Michael Hilton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53614189674876,"sku":"9780827609471","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0251\/4980\/0541\/files\/9780827609471_343beb6d-6510-4e10-8034-b9a0a6fd6b22.jpg?v=1726573387","url":"https:\/\/combined-academic.myshopify.com\/products\/bar-mitzvah-a-history","provider":"Combined Academic Publishers - Mare Nostrum Group","version":"1.0","type":"link"}