作者有話要說:關於猶太成人禮(也有翻譯為成年禮),這是在wikipedia上面關於Bar and Bat Mitzvah的介紹最開始的一段:
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.
翻譯成中文的大意是:根據猶太法律,當猶太男孩到達13歲、猶太女孩到達12歲時,他們開始為自己的行為負責,並且成為「Bar 或者 Bat Mitzvah」(英語:誡命的女兒(Bat)或者兒子(Bar))。在許多保守猶太教和改 革猶太教教堂,女孩和男孩一樣在13歲時舉行成人禮。這也與生理上的青春期相吻合。