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Bar Mitzvah
A Jewish Boy's Coming of Age
By Kimmel, Eric A. & Weihs, Erika
- ISBN
- 978-0-67085-540-7
- Publisher
- New York, N.Y. : Viking, 1995.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on March 1, 1995
Gr 6-8 Certainly, this is a book for every pre-bar mitzvah boy to read, but it is also a book for anyone who wants to learn about the beliefs, philosophies, and history of the religion. Kimmel describes the reason for the coming-of-age ceremony; what happens before and during it; and its origins and transformations throughout Jewish history. The author, in his informal, warm, conversational style, clarifies some esoteric facts about the ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
