mitzvah
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.
mitzvahs
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pluralof mitzvah.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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But the great, and sociologically accurate, joke about bar mitzvahs among the Jewish has three rabbis at lunch each discussing his problem with mice in his synagogue.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026
LaToya Hall, a chef for an upscale catering company, was on her feet all day, working unpredictable hours and moving heavy food trays for weddings and bar mitzvahs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 13, 2025
"He said he had the bar mitzvahs covered but I have the weddings covered with Love is All Around. "
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2024
He kept it alive in private, performing at weddings and bar mitzvahs after he was forced to flee to France, until he released a breakthrough album, “Café Oran,” in 1996 at the age of 68.
From New York Times ● Apr. 15, 2024
She shoots all kinds of parties and events—weddings, bar mitzvahs, quinceaneras, graduations, anniversaries, sweet sixteens.
From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner
