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Noun: bath mitzvah  bãth mits'vaa
  1. (Judaism) an initiation ceremony marking the 12th birthday of a Jewish girl and signifying the beginning of religious responsibility
    "Sarah's bath mitzvah was a joyous celebration of her entry into adulthood";
    - bat mitzvah, bas mitzvah

Type of: induction, initiation, installation