Parshas Hashavua:
The Mokor (source) that a
boy
becomes Bar Mitzvah at age 13
Rashi* in Meseches Nazir 29b
writes:
"We don't find
anywhere in the Torah, anyone
under the age of 13 to be
called איש (man)
We do find in the Pasuk (Breishis
34)
ויקחו שני בני יעקב שמעון ולוי איש חרבו
It is known** that both Shimon
& Levi were
at that time 13-year-olds."
*What is commonly referred to, as
Rashi on M.Nazir
is not really Rashi. See
Gilyon Hashas (R.A.Eiger)
Nazir 2a. Many believe it is the
Rivan who wrote it
(son in law of Rashi)
** See Torah Temimah for
calculation
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