关于犹太成人礼(也有翻译为成年礼),这是在wikipedia上面关于Bar and Bat Mitzvah的介绍最开始的一段:
According to Jewish law, when Jewish children reach 13 years old for boys and 12 years old for girls they become responsible for their actions, and "become a Bar or Bat Mitzvah" (English: Daughter (Bat) or Son (Bar) of the commandments). In many Conservative and Reform synagogues, girls celebrate becoming a Bat Mitzvah at age 13, along with boys. This also coincides with physical puberty.
翻译成中文的大意是:根据犹太法律,当犹太男孩到达13岁、犹太女孩到达12岁时,他们开始为自己的行为负责,并且成为“Bar 或者 Bat Mitzvah”(英语:诫命的女儿(Bat)或者儿子(Bar))。在许多保守犹太教和改 革犹太教教堂,女孩和男孩一样在13岁时举行成人礼。这也与生理上的青春期相吻合。
其实这章里跟这个成年礼只是沾了一点边阿一点边……
不过十三岁了,长大了,变声了,……