BAR MITZVAH, BAT MITZVAH — (Heb. masc. בַּר מִצְוָה, fem. בַּת מִצְוָה; lit. son/daughter of the commandment, i.e., a person under obligation, responsible), term denoting both the attainment of religious and legal maturity as well as the occasion at which this status is… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
BAR-DAROMA (Schermeister), ḤAYYIM ZE'EV — (1892–1970), Israeli geographer. Bar Daroma was born on a farm near Volkovysk, Poland, and in his youth studied in the famous Lithuanian yeshivot of Mir and Slobodka, secretly acquiring at the same time a knowledge of Russian and secular subjects … Encyclopedia of Judaism
physical science, principles of — Introduction the procedures and concepts employed by those who study the inorganic world. physical science, like all the natural sciences, is concerned with describing and relating to one another those experiences of the surrounding… … Universalium
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Bar association — A bar association is a professional body of lawyers. Some bar associations are responsible for the regulation of the legal profession in their jurisdiction; others are professional organizations dedicated to serving their members; in many cases,… … Wikipedia
Physical intimacy — Caress redirects here. For other uses, see Caress (disambiguation). Couple sharing physical intimacy Physical intimacy is sensual proximity and/or touching.[1] It can be enjoyed by itself and/or be an expression of feelings (such as close… … Wikipedia
Bar and Bat Mitzvah — In Judaism, Bar Mitzvah (Hebrew: בר מצוה, one (m.) to whom the commandments apply ), Bat Mitzvah (בת מצוה, one (f.) to whom the commandments apply; Ashkenazi: Bas Mitzvah), and B nei Mitzvah (pl.), are the terms to describe the coming of age of a … Wikipedia
Bar (unit) — This article is about the unit of pressure. For the informal unit of signal strength, see mobile phone signal. For the knife, see KA BAR. The bar is a unit of pressure equal to 100 kilopascals, and roughly equal to the atmospheric pressure on… … Wikipedia
Bar (law) — The bar (with swinging gate doors) in an American courtroom that separates the judge s bench and lawyer s tables from the public viewing area in the foreground. The term bar is also a metonym used to collectively define the group of licensed… … Wikipedia
Bar of Northern Ireland — The Bar of Northern Ireland, or Northern Irish Bar, is the association of barristers for Northern Ireland, comprising as at September 2007 just under 600 members. It is based in the Bar Library, part of the Royal Courts of Justice in Belfast,… … Wikipedia
bar — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. barrier, obstacle; barroom (See drinking); hurdle; legal profession, court, bench; rod, bolt, rail; measure; stripe. See lawsuit, length. v. forbid; exclude, restrict, reject; lock, bolt, fasten. See… … English dictionary for students