In Judaism, every boy who turns thirteen is considered to have reached the maturity level to fulfill the requirements of the religion. God commands Moses: "Speak to the children of Israel, so that they may make fringes on their clothes, and when they look at these fringes, they will remember my commandments." These ritual fringes are the Tsitsit at the four corners of Tallit, and the knots symbolize the 613 mitzvahs in the Jewish religion.
A boy who turns thirteen years old proves his maturity by wearing Tefillin and Tallit for the first time during a morning prayer (except Saturdays and holidays). The Bar-Mitzvah ceremony, usually held on the Saturday following the first donning of tefillin, signifies the child's entry into the Jewish community as a self-responsible member who has reached maturity to fulfill his religious duties. In this ceremony, the child is called to bimah to read a portion from the Torah. Now he is an adult who has grown up and left his childhood behind, promising to be a valuable grown-up for his mother, father, entire family and his society
