The first bat mitzvah was celebrated 100 years ago by a Jewish girl, Judy Kaplan, and has broken barriers for Jewish women and leadership.
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"It was a tremendous moment in Judaism where we started to say, 'girls' coming-of-age matters too and young women can and should be reading from the Torah," said Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg from the National Council of Jewish Women. At bat mitzvah celebrations, the honoree may lead the congregation in the readings of the Torah and preach to the congregation about what she has learned and how she interprets the holy passages.
Rabbis say that the first bat mitzvah served as the introduction point for many women in the Jewish faith to continue to grow their engagement in faith organizations across the country.
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