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mitzvah

mitz·vah

UK/ˈmɪts.və/ US/ˈmɪtsvʌ/ fairly common

noun

1.

(Judaism) a precept or commandment of the Jewish law

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2.

(Judaism) a good deed performed out of religious duty

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Origin

Borrowed from Hebrew מצווה (mitsvá, “a commandment”).

Phrases

  • bar mitzvah
  • bark mitzvah
  • bas mitzvah
  • bat mitzvah
  • met mitzvah
  • milchemet mitzvah
  • seudat mitzvah

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