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Sources explore the blessing recited by a father when his son reaches bar mitzvah age, examining its textual origins, spiritual significance, and halachic details. The sources discuss both the theological meaning—the shift of religious accountability from father to son—and the proper occasion and formulation for recitation.
בָּרוּךְ שֶׁפְּטָרַנִּי מֵעָנְשׁוֹ שֶׁל זֶה