Until what age is a male considered a minor for minyan purposes, and how is the bar mitzvah date calculated in a leap year?
Synopsis
A male is a minor until he has brought two pubic hairs after age 13 and one day. A leap year counts 13 months. Several detailed rules govern bar mitzvah calculation when born in Adar of a leap year.
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