Bar mitzvah

Japanese: bar mitzvah(英語表記)barmitzvah
Bar mitzvah

…This is a ceremony that marks the newborn baby's participation in the Abrahamic covenant and his becoming a member of the Jewish community. At the age of 13, the boy undergoes a coming-of-age ceremony called bar mitzvah (meaning "son of the law") and is obligated to observe the law. The distinction between ritual purity and impurity is emphasized, and the baby often undergoes hand washing or bathing to purify itself from impurity. …

*Some of the terminology used in reference to "bar mitzvah" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…これは,新生児が〈アブラハム契約〉に参加してユダヤ人共同体の一員になったことを示す儀式である。少年は13歳で〈バル・ミツバーbar mitzvah〉(〈戒律の子〉の意)という成人式を行い,戒律を守る義務を負う。祭儀的な潔,不潔の区別が重んじられ,しばしば汚れを清めるために洗手,水浴などを行う。…

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