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Recent Examples of mitzvah
In March, the Berger family celebrated the bar mitzvah of Agam's younger brother, Ilay.
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Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 5 Oct. 2024
The name of a soldier to pray for or dedicate a mitzvah or kabalah to will then be emailed to users.
—Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 12 Oct. 2023
Viewers can compare b’nai mitzvah, baptisms, Jumuah prayers, congregational potlucks and Shabbat meals, while watching college students figure out their own Sabbath disciplines for the first time away from their families, and pastors with decades of experience change their views on sabbaticals.
—Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2023
Here was my basic point: American Jews need to restore both sanity and sanctity to the bar/bat/b’nai mitzvah (which many communities now call b-mitzvah or bet mitzvah).
—The Salt Lake Tribune, 7 Sep. 2023
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Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 5 Oct. 2024
The name of a soldier to pray for or dedicate a mitzvah or kabalah to will then be emailed to users.
—Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 12 Oct. 2023
Viewers can compare b’nai mitzvah, baptisms, Jumuah prayers, congregational potlucks and Shabbat meals, while watching college students figure out their own Sabbath disciplines for the first time away from their families, and pastors with decades of experience change their views on sabbaticals.
—Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2023
Here was my basic point: American Jews need to restore both sanity and sanctity to the bar/bat/b’nai mitzvah (which many communities now call b-mitzvah or bet mitzvah).
—The Salt Lake Tribune, 7 Sep. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mitzvah
Noun
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The most popular gift categories remain flowers, greeting cards and special outings such as dinner or brunch.—
Jennifer Borresen,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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For Mother's Day, Tory Burch is offering two gift sets to celebrate the matriarch in your life.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
9 May 2025
Noun
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Thousands of TikTok users were moved by their reunion and began sharing their own stories of silent kindness from strangers.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 May 2025
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The results might not be visible immediately, but the children who are supported by the generosity of Build-a-Bear are more likely to become productive members of their communities — and perhaps continue passing along the kindness to others.—
Jaime Catmull,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2025
Noun
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Go into its gang-run projects, offer the shot callers something of value, and ask for their assistance making the streets safer for schoolkids and grandmas, their own included.—
Paul Solotaroff,
Rolling Stone,
11 May 2025
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There were several bills in the state House and Senate providing financial assistance to charter schools, now referred to as schools of hope.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
11 May 2025
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Ewing criticized Stothert’s support for President Donald Trump and turning the local race into a referendum on the national Republican platform.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Those heavy, bowl-like flowers need support to keep from breaking.—
Erica Browne Grivas,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 May 2025
Noun
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Buckner’s 15-Year Single Barrel is a profound, complex whiskey — a classic example of bourbon reaching a noble old age with grace and strength.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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Redefining Motherhood and Business Ownership Single motherhood in the Black community has long been politicized and pathologized, yet Black women continue to defy stereotypes, navigating both boardrooms and baby bottles with grace and grit.—
Essence,
Essence,
9 May 2025
Noun
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The idea was that such a tariff would bring jobs back to the U.S. by offsetting the benefit of the subsidies.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
5 May 2025
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The result is that patients across the globe benefit from American pharmaceutical innovation without paying their fair share of the innovation’s costs.—
Wayne Winegarden,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Build combinations for maximum impact The most powerful advantage comes from unique combinations.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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The researchers found that the flamingos use the motion of water to their advantage, combining techniques to funnel water—and the invertebrates within it—to their mouths.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 May 2025
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Son Brendan was murdered with a chainsaw on Richie Stevenson’s orders while Seraphina screamed for mercy next to her half-brother; Richie had a livestream of the grisly event sent to Maeve’s phone.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
11 May 2025
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This hilarious odyssey of a parched protagonist reminds us that sometimes our relative sacrifices for the greater good can be tempered by small mercies along the way.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
9 May 2025
Cite this Entry
“Mitzvah.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mitzvah. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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