mitzvahs
Good deeds religiously
Mitzvahs is the plural of mitzvah, a commandment or good deed in Jewish tradition.
The 613 mitzvahs in the Torah cover religious obligations and ethical conduct.
In casual use, a mitzvah is any act of kindness: Helping her move was a real mitzvah.
A bar mitzvah or bat mitzvah marks a young person's assumption of religious responsibility.
Judaism's core scripture
- halachaJewish legal ruling
- preceptRule governing behavior
- lawBinding principle or regulation
- obligationRequired task or commitment
statute · directive · mandate · injunction · prohibition · decree · ordinance · rule
Judaism's core scripture
- synagogueJewish house of worship
- rabbiJewish spiritual leader
- ShabbatJewish day of rest
- kosherPermissible by Jewish law
Hebrew · Israel · Talmud · bris · Hanukkah · Passover · Sukkot · kippah
Deed or performance
- charityVoluntary aid for others
- kindnessConsiderate, caring disposition
- helpingSingle portion given
- serviceAid or maintenance
volunteerism · generosity · compassion · assistance · benevolence · giving · donation · support
Torah
Judaism's core scripture
obligation · statute · directive · mandate · injunction · prohibition · decree · ordinance · rule · regulation
Torah
Judaism's core scripture
kosher · Hebrew · Israel · Talmud · bris · Hanukkah · Passover · Sukkot · kippah · menorah
act
Deed or performance
service · volunteerism · generosity · compassion · assistance · benevolence · giving · donation · support · contribution
simcha
Jewish celebration or joy
festivity · gathering · family · gifts · reception · speeches · dancing · tradition · thirteen · synagogue
mitzvahssins
Violations of moral law
transgressions · wrongdoings · iniquities · trespasses · offenses
- bar mitzvahJewish adulthood ceremony
- bat mitzvahFemale Jewish adulthood rite
- bar mitzvah boyThirteen-year-old Jewish male
- bat mitzvah classReligious education for Jewish girls
- bar mitzvah speechAddress at Jewish coming-of-age
- bar mitzvah suitBoy's religious milestone attire