Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site nwuxd.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!floyd!harpo!ihnp4!nwuxd!dbaker From: dbaker@nwuxd.UUCP (Darryl Baker) Newsgroups: net.religion.jewish Subject: Re: Question about Bat-Mitzvah Message-ID: <132@nwuxd.UUCP> Date: Wed, 29-Feb-84 18:26:04 EST Article-I.D.: nwuxd.132 Posted: Wed Feb 29 18:26:04 1984 Date-Received: Fri, 2-Mar-84 06:47:06 EST References: <257@whuxle.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Technologies CSD, Lisle, Il. Lines: 7 This is a case of equal rights. The only reason for the Bat-Mitzvah at all is to be fair to young ladies. It has no basis that I know of. And I think it was a good idea. As to when it is celebrated it is more a matter of tradition than law. ihnp4!nwuxd!dbaker Darryl Baker