Jewish ceremonies marking religious adulthood for boys at 13 and girls at 12 or 13.

• A. Walkabout
• B. Seijin no Hi
• C. Bar and bat mitzvahs
• D. Vision quests

Answer: (C)

The key idea is recognizing a Jewish rite of passage that marks taking on religious responsibilities as an adult. A boy reaches adulthood at about thirteen, becoming obligated to observe the commandments, and a girl typically does so at twelve or thirteen depending on community tradition. The ceremony, called a Bar Mitzvah for boys and a Bat Mitzvah for girls, usually involves the young person reading from the Torah in the synagogue, leading parts of the service, and giving a brief talk. This moment signals that they’re now recognized as a full participant in Jewish religious life.

The other options refer to rites from different cultures and age traditions, not Jewish ceremonies: Walkabout is an Australian Aboriginal coming-of-age practice; Seijin no Hi is Japan’s Coming of Age Day for twenty-year-olds; vision quests are rites of passage found in various Indigenous cultures. These aren’t the Jewish rites described above, which is why the term Bar Mitzvah and Bat Mitzvah is the correct fit.