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[[File:עליה לתורה בבר מצוה01.JPG|thumb|The Bar Mitzvah Aliyah L'Torah at 770]] | |||
[[File:מכתב הרבי לבר מצווה.jpeg|thumb|The Common Text that the Rebbe Sent as a Blessing to Bar Mitzvah Boys]] | [[File:מכתב הרבי לבר מצווה.jpeg|thumb|The Common Text that the Rebbe Sent as a Blessing to Bar Mitzvah Boys]] | ||
'''Bar Mitzvah''' is the time when a Jewish boy enters the yoke of Torah and mitzvos upon reaching the age of 13. | '''Bar Mitzvah''' is the time when a Jewish boy enters the yoke of Torah and mitzvos upon reaching the age of 13. | ||
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The Rebbe expressed displeasure about the spread of the custom among Chassidim to rent a hall specifically for the Bar Mitzvah celebration. | The Rebbe expressed displeasure about the spread of the custom among Chassidim to rent a hall specifically for the Bar Mitzvah celebration. | ||
Several times the Rebbe expressed satisfaction when informed that the Bar Mitzvah boy also shared a topic in nigleh (revealed Torah) in addition to the Chassidic maamar. | Several times the Rebbe expressed satisfaction when informed that the Bar Mitzvah boy also shared a topic in nigleh (revealed Torah) in addition to the Chassidic maamar. | ||
== Bar Mitzvah for Immigrants == | == Bar Mitzvah for Immigrants == | ||
Since 5752 (1992), the absorption project "Merkaz Gutnick" under Kollel Chabad in the Holy Land organizes traditional celebrations for the children of heroes, during which they distribute free pairs of tefillin to hundreds of Bar Mitzvah boys. | Since 5752 (1992), the absorption project "Merkaz Gutnick" under Kollel Chabad in the Holy Land organizes traditional celebrations for the children of heroes, during which they distribute free pairs of tefillin to hundreds of Bar Mitzvah boys. | ||