mitzva
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English[edit]
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Etymology[edit]
From ancient Hebrew text and scrolls.
Noun[edit]
mitzva (plural mitzvot)
- (Religion, Jewish) A meritorious deed or action.
- Something that God would smile upon: a mitzvah.
- (Religion, Jewish) An order from rabbis or a commandment from the Bible
- Helping the elderly man to cross the street was a fine mitzvah for Robert.
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See also[edit]
- mitzva on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Wikipedia article on B'nai Mitzvah