| Translated title | At the Transition—Bar and Bat Mizva. How Jewish Children and Teenagers Become Adults |
| Editor |
Gaby Knoch-Mund. |
| Imprint |
Basel, Switerland, 2011. 63 pp., illustrations: 41 col., 4 b&w, 26 × 19 cm. German. |
| ISBN |
9783033030251 |
| Location |
Jüdisches Museum der Schweiz / Musée juif de Suisse (4 September 2011–30 April 2012) |
| Description |
The Bar and Bat Mitzvah as a rite of passage in the life of the Jewish teen. Historical overview of the Bar/Bat Mitzvah, followed by brief essays on: rites of passage in Judaism, Christianity and Islam, the Bar/Bat Mitzvah’s metamorphosis over time, the ritual of Confirmation, parental views of Bar/Bat Mitzvah, and four “case studies” of contemporary teens celebrating this rite in the 21st century. Exhibition material arranged according to four categories, each with introductory text: Torah, Historical Material, Man and Woman, and Celebration and Gifts. Descriptive entries. 47 items. |
| main keywords |
BAR/BAT MITZVAHCEREMONIAL OBJECTS |
| minor keywords |
Candlesticks/CandelabraKiddush cupsPaintings, Jewish customs & ceremoniesPrayerbooks/MahzorsPrinted booksPrints, Jewish customs & ceremoniesTextilesTalitTefillin bagsTefillin casesTorah (scroll)Torah bindersYad |