Definitions of mitsvah
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(Judaism) a good deed performed out of religious duty
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synonyms:
mitzvah
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type of:
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act, deed, human action, human activity
something that people do or cause to happen
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act, deed, human action, human activity
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(Judaism) a precept or commandment of the Jewish law
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synonyms:
mitzvah
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type of:
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commandment, precept, teaching
a doctrine that is taught
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commandment, precept, teaching
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