The bar mitzvah, for boys, and the bat mitzvah, for girls, is a ceremony of the Jewish faith recognizing a young person as an adult member of the congregation. It takes place in a Jewish synagogue on the first Sabbath, a Saturday, following the boy or girl’s thirteenth birthday. A reception and/or party are often held by the parents of the teenager following the ceremony.
Guests invited to a bar mitzvah or bat mitzvah are expected to send a bring a gift.