What term meaning "son of the commandment," refers to a male’s assumption of responsibility before God for keeping the Torah?

a. bris milah
b. Rosh Hashanah
c. Yom Kippur
d. bar mitzvah


d. bar mitzvah

Analysis:
a, b & c. Incorrect. In Jewish law, children are not obligated to obey the Torah, although they are encouraged to do so.
d. Correct. Bar mitzvah, which literally means "son of the commandment," refers to the assumption of responsibility before God for keeping the Torah.

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