What is the Jewish significance of a person's birthday?
Special birthdays, such as the day when a person
legally becomes an adult (12 for girls, 13 for boys),
have significance in Jewish law, and it is also
customary to celebrate other special birthdays, such
as the day a person reaches age 70. Otherwise, a
person's birthday has no special significance in
Jewish law or custom.
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