Question: what are the main rites of passage in judaism
Answer: Bar Mitzvah ( Hebrew : בַּר מִצְוָה ‬ ) and Bat Mitzvah ( Hebrew : בַּת מִצְוָה ‬ ) ( Ashkenazi pronunciation : `` Bas Mitzvah '' ) ( plural : B'nai Mitzvah for boys , and B'not Mitzvah -- Ashkenazi pronunciation : `` B'nos Mitzvah '' -- for girls )