Meaning of mitzvah in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈmɪtsvə/

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  1. Noun

    mitzvah

    Etymology

    mid 17th century: from Hebrew miṣwāh‘commandment’

    Definitions

    1. (Judaism) a precept or commandment of the Jewish law
  2. 2. (Judaism) a good deed performed out of religious duty

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  • « When I celebrated my bar mitzvah, there was no cake. Today, there is no such thing as a bar mitzvah in the United States without a special cake. It can be even more complicated and expensive than a wedding cake, because bar-mitzvah cakes are often based on a particular theme. »
    Ron Ben-Israel

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