Since at least the 14th century, boys have had bar mitzvah services, marking their entry into adulthood. But girls didn't have an equivalent rite of passage.
Since girls in the U.S. began having the public ceremony 100 years ago, more and more women have taken on a larger role in Jewish life, including becoming rabbis.
The bat mitzvah turns 100. It marks more than a coming-of-age for Jewish girls knpr.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from knpr.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Since girls in the U.S. began having the public ceremony 100 years ago, more and more women have taken on a larger role in Jewish life, including becoming rabbis.
Since girls in the U.S. began having the public ceremony 100 years ago, more and more women have taken on a larger role in Jewish life, including becoming rabbis.