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Bar Mitzvahs are ceremonies for boys becoming men at the age of 13. Like girls, after there bar mitzvahs boys are considered responsible for their decisions. For the ceremony for boys they are required to read from the Torah then followed by a party.

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According to the Torah all a man has to do is write a bill of divorce and give it to his wife. Once she receives it she would have to leave the house and they are divorced. The process of divorce is too easy

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Judaism allows men to divorce women for any reason. The wife could have made dinner wrong, or the husband could simply love another woman. Divorce is discouraged in some ways but Jews believe it is better to divorce than to be in a relationship that isn't working out. After a couple gets divorced they can not get back together again.

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Bat Mitzvahs are held for girls turning 12 to celebrate the becoming women. After this they are considered responsible for their own decisions. The ceremony for girls happens earlier than it does for boys because it is believed that girls mature faster. The actual process can include a reading from the Torah or Half Torah ,but this is optional, followed by a big celebration party.

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bar and bat mitzvah (religious practice)

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Traditional Jewish Chair Dance at a Bar Mitzvah. The hora to Hava Nagila played by the band.

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For Jewish people, mourning is a seven day process called Shiva. During this time, all 'first-degree' family members remain in a single house accepting visitors.

Once a family member dies and the mourning process begins, the family receives the status of 'avel' which is Hebrew for 'mourner'.

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The Jewish people don't believe in cremation or embalming so letting the body decompose naturally after burial is tradition.

Unlike Catholic or Christian funerals, flowers are not commonly seen at Jewish funerals except for those viewed as heroes.

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After the wedding the couple should stay together for life, but there are instances where this can not happen. The men are actually allowed to have multiple wives, but the wives can not have more than one husband. This polygamy is not practiced very much in Judaism, but the Talmud allows it.

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An afterlife is referenced in both the Talmud and Hebrew Bible.

She'ol is what's described in the Hebrew Bible and is known to be a place of darkness where all dead reside regardless of choices made in life.

Different texts describe She'ol as different things. During the 'second temple period', some thought She'ol to be a place where both good and evil reside together but, the wicked are there to be punished for the rest of eternity.

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Though the Torah, nor any other Jewish holy writing before it, references reincarnation, many rabbis have declared it a 'mainstream' idea. The Zorah references this afterlife ideal on many occasions.

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Brit Milah is an important ceremony for Jewish boys. It is performed on the child's eighth day of life and its a ceremony for when the boy is circumcised. The process is performed on Shabbat on done by a mohel. The ceremony is followed by food and drinks and turns into a celebration.

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Jewish law considers a soul to exist before the child is born.
A Jewish child is believed to be born pure without any sins .
Jewish families have a superstition about talking about the baby before they are born can bring bad luck to the baby so most families do not hold baby showers or even discuss the baby before they are born
If a child is born to a Jewish mother they are considered to be born Jewish.

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According to the Talmud, 40 days before a male child is born a voice from heaven announces who's daughter he is going to marry. This marriage is supposed to be a perfect match made in heaven, or a Bashert. When the couple decides to get married,  it is customary for the bride and groom not to see each other for a week. Also, they will fast the day before the wedding. The actual wedding ceremony lasts 20-30 minutes and is very complex. They say blessings, drink wine, and smash glasses. After this they go into a private room and have a festive meal accompanied with dancing and music. This concludes the Jewish marriage ceremony.

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In the Talmud, the dead are said to be judged then sent to the designated area.

Those who led righteous lives and followed Judaism are sent to Olam Haba, or the 'world to come'. While those who's actions are deemed questionable get sent to Gehenna, or a place to re-purify the soul. No longer than a year later, the soul leaves Gehenna and is seen as pure enough to remain in the 'world to come'.

There is no direct reference to a place such as Christian and Catholic 'hell' throughout Judaism. However, it is said in the Torah that souls can be brought to extinction if their acts while living are viewed as heinous enough.