• A Bar or Bat Mitzvah is a Jewish coming of age ceremony for 12- or 13-year-old boys and girls. Bat means daughter in Hebrew and Bar means son. It is not believed that a boy or girl becomes an adult at 12 or 13, but that this is the age where the celebrant becomes responsible to follow the Jewish commandments. If you are invited to a Bar or Bat Mitzvah, it is appropriate to bring a gift of congratulations.
  
  

Bar or Bat Mitzvah Photo Albums

• Traditionsjewishgifts.com sells photo albums with "Mazel Tav" and "Bar Mitzvah" or "Bat Mitzvah" etched on the cover. Photo albums would make a good gift for a Bar or Bat Mitzvah because it is an event to look back on and remember. It also would not matter if other people gave photo albums as well, since many relatives will surely provide countless numbers of photographs to fill them.
  
  

Great Jewish Women and Great Jewish Men

• The books "Great Jewish Women," and "Great Jewish Men," by Elinor and Robert Slater, would be an appropriate gift for this celebration. Teenagers usually require influential role models. Since Mitzvahs are the beginning of the teenagers following their religion, these two books would provide them with role models who did the same.
  
  

Anything a 12- or 13-Year-Old Would Like

• According to Jewfaq.com, if you do not know much about the Jewish religion, it might be a good idea to stay clear of any religious gifts. Individuals also hold different beliefs, and offending someone or someone's parents might not be a good idea on a celebration that is sacred to their beliefs. It is perfectly acceptable to bring a gift that any 12-to-13-year-old would enjoy.
  
  

College Savings Bonds

• College savings bonds are a traditional Bar or Bat Mitzvah gift. Usually, a college savings bond that is given is within multiples of the dollar value of 18, because 18 is a "favorable" number in Judaism.
  
  

Bar/Bat Mitzvah 11x14" Photo Frame

• On findgift.com, you can purchase a Bar/Bat Mitzvah collage photo frame that has individual sections for ages one to 13.
  
  

Personalized Bar/Bat Mitzvah Remembrance Plaque

• On findgift.com, you can purchase a personalized remembrance plaque to honor the occasion.
  
  

Hebrew Name Necklace

• One custom for Bar and Bat Mitzvah celebrants is to learn the Hebrew language, and a necklace of their name in Hebrew can help them remember to study the language and religion.
  
  

Star of David Pendant

• The Star of David is the symbol of Judaism and is worn on a necklace by both men and women.
  
  

The Torah

• From the day of the Bar/Bat Mitzvah, the celebrant will be required to follow the Jewish law, and owning a Torah can be an aid in following through. On Traditionsjewishgifts.com, you can purchase handcrafted Torahs.
  
  

Jerusalem Compass

• On traditionsjewishgifts.com, you can purchase a compass that points in the direction of Jerusalem to keep the Holy Land and its symbolism in the mind and heart of the celebrant.