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mitzvah
[ Sephardic Hebrew meets-vah, mits-; English, Ashkenazic Hebrew mits-vuh ]
noun
- any of the collection of 613 commandments or precepts in the Bible and additional ones of rabbinic origin that relate chiefly to the religious and moral conduct of Jews.
- any good or praiseworthy deed.
mitzvah
/ ˈmɪtsvə; mitsˈvɑ /
noun
- a commandment or precept, esp one found in the Bible
- a good deed
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of mitzvah1
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of mitzvah1
Example Sentences
She didn’t think she needed to take her children’s bat mitzvah album or any family photos.
There are kids who will have their bar mitzvah this year who never have lived through an October without the Dodgers in the playoffs.
At her daughter’s bat mitzvah last year, she reflected on her own celebration years before, and envisioned what it would be like to see her child’s future children there in years to come.
We already know about the Minnesotan’s penchant for self-revision and self-destruction and the film includes a bar mitzvah photo in a secret scrapbook.
She adds, “You don’t get to dance much anymore with groups except at weddings or bar mitzvahs, and that shouldn’t be the only place where you can dance at this age.â€
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