Hello everyone!

I just had a quiz on Jewish Studies – Responsibilities of Becoming a Bat/Bar Mitzvahs? This blog post will be a recap of everything we’ve learned since our last quiz.

1. How does life change once reaching the age of Bat/Bar Mitzvahs?

Once reaching the age of Bar/Bat you take on the responsibilities of becoming a Jewish adult. You take on observing the Mitzvahs. You now have to fast and observe Shabbat (no one is forcing you but you should). I think this is fair and age 12/13 is a good age to start taking the responsibilities.

2.  Why are the Tallit and Tefillin important? What purpose do they serve

Tallit and Tefillin are important because the connect you to g-d. A tallit is a prayer shawl. There are two types: Tallit Katan (Arba Kanfot) and Tallit Gadol. A Tallit Katan is a smaller tallit, that is like an under shirt. A Tallit Gadol is a praying shawl and is bigger than a Tallit Katan and is not an under shirt

Tallit Katan

Tallit Gadol

Tefillin is a leather box attached to leather strips with 4 scrolls from a Torah

Tefillin

3. What do I find interesting? Do I have any questions?

There is a special thing on Tzitzit that is called Tekhelet and its a blue string. The color is made from a chilazon a sea snail. I find this interesting but my question is how does this make the string blue? {Maybe I’ll make a post on how}

Tekhelet

I can’t wait to see what comes next in Jewish Studies!

Peace out

Starielle