Jewish Life Cycle Rituals
...the present as the covenant between Abraham and God in the past. Marriage ceremonies in the Jewish faith are mainly treated as the time when the man and woman become Adam and Eve. Through Seven Blessings, the man and woman are transformed into these mythic people in front of a congregation signifying Israel. The bar or bat mitzvah takes place when a boy or girl reaches adolescence. This is significant because the child is finally accepted as part of the adult Jewish congregation and called to read the Torah. Although there are no rites because the bar and bat mitzvah are individual experiences, this ritual is equally as important as children are now expected to carry out religious responsibilities. The last main ritual, death, is left untouched by the Jewish religion. Much li...