The bar mitzvah (a Herbrew term referring to the ceremony of marking one as a son of the commandment) occurs on the day after a Jewish law, thirteenth birthday. According to Jewish law, thirteen is considered the age of responsibility for boys. At the bar mitzvah the boy is required to give the a public address to emphasize his coming of age. The opening line for such a speech is: "Today I am a man." A similar ceremony, the bat mitzvah, marks the passage of a girl to womanhood.
Example:
The day of Josh's bar mitzvah was indeed a joyous occasion. After having spent many hours studying the Torah and preparing his public address for congregation, Josh felt that he was indeed ready to declare that he was a man. Now, as a young man ready to assume responsibilities, he was assigned the task of warmly greeting the guests, who had been invited to the reception that his parents had planned for this special day.
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