The features, purpose and underlying sacred beliefs of Judaism are demonstrated through the various elements incorporated in a Bar Mitzvah ritual. The Bar Mitzvah is a rite of passage that connects Jews to their religious faith. Through the Bar Mitzvah Jews are showing their beliefs and values by the symbols, sacred texts, clothing and elements of the ritual as well as the divergence shown between the varying types of ritual practices. A Bar Mitzvah is a perfect example of how religious rituals are intimately connected to the core religious and spiritual beliefs of a particular faith group.