03943cam a2200661Ki 4500 ocn878405899 OCoLC 20200709060122.0 m d cr cnu---unuuu 140428s2014 nbu ob 001 0 eng d N$T eng rda pn N$T P@U TEFOD YDXCP OCLCF AZU TEFOD OCLCQ TEFOD JSTOR 9780827611665 (electronic bk.) 0827611668 (electronic bk.) 9780827611672 (electronic bk.) 0827611676 (electronic bk.) 9780827609471 0827609477 (OCoLC)878405899 50CF8BD3-998D-4B42-B885-E691FB969304 OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com 22573/ctt1d9jskm JSTOR BM707 .H53 2014eb REL 040000 bisacsh REL040010 bisacsh SOC049000 bisacsh 296.4/42409 23 REL040010 SOC049000 bisacsh MAIN Hilton, Michael. Bar mitzvah : a history / Michael Hilton. Lincoln ; London : University of Nebraska Press, [2014] 1 online resource. text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier "Published by the University of Nebraska Press as a Jewish Publication Society book." "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 is a comprehensive history of the ceremonies and celebrations for both boys and girls. As 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."-- Provided by publisher. "How the bar mitzvah developed over the centuries from an obscure legal ritual into a core component of Judaism and how it captured the imagination of everyone, including many non-Jewish youth"-- Provided by publisher. Includes bibliographical references and index. Print version record. How bar mitzvah began -- How bar mitzvah became popular -- The spread and regulation of bar mitzvah -- Jewish confirmation -- Into the modern age -- Current issues and trends -- The evidence assessed. Master record variable field(s) change: 072 Bar mitzvah. RELIGION Judaism Rituals & Practice. bisacsh SOCIAL SCIENCE Jewish Studies. bisacsh RELIGION Judaism General. bisacsh Bar mitzvah. fast (OCoLC)fst00827383 Bar Mitswa. gtt RELIGION / Judaism / Rituals & Practice bisacsh Electronic books. Print version: Hilton, Michael. Bar mitzvah 9780827609471 (DLC) 2013050487 (OCoLC)862098112 EBSCOhost http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=762022 EBSCOhost EBSC 762022 Project MUSE MUSE muse32515 YBP Library Services YANK 11608223 YBP Library Services YANK 11879068 92 N$T 54765 54765