bar mitz|vah — «bahr MIHTS vuh», 1. the ceremony or celebration held when a Jewish boy becomes thirteen years old to affirm that he has reached the age of religious responsibility: »The boy s family and friends attended his bar mitzvah. 2. the boy himself: »The … Useful english dictionary
bas mitz|vah — «bahs MIHTS vuh», 1. a ceremony held in a Reform or Conservative synagogue when a Jewish girl becomes thirteen years old, corresponding to the bar mitzvah for boys. 2. the girl herself. Also, bath mitzvah, bat mitzvah. ╂[< Hebrew bath mi… … Useful english dictionary
bat mitz|vah — «baht MIHTS vuh», = bas mitzvah. (Cf. ↑bas mitzvah) … Useful english dictionary
bath mitz|vah — «bahth MIHTS vuh», = bas mitzvah. (Cf. ↑bas mitzvah) … Useful english dictionary
mitz — mitz·vah; … English syllables
vah — hal·vah; je·ho·vah; mik·vah; mitz·vah; mits·vah; te·shu·vah; ye·shi·vah; … English syllables
bar mitz·vah — /bɑɚˈmıtsvə/ noun, pl ⋯ vahs [count] : a ceremony and celebration for a Jewish boy on his 13th birthday when he takes on the religious duties and responsibilities of an adult; also : a boy for whom a bar mitzvah is held compare ↑bat mitzvah … Useful english dictionary
bas mitz·vah — /bɑsˈmıtsvə/ noun, pl ⋯ vahs [count] : ↑bat mitzvah … Useful english dictionary
bat mitz·vah — /bɑtˈmıtsvə/ noun, pl ⋯ vahs [count] : a ceremony and celebration for a Jewish girl usually on her 13th birthday when she takes on the religious duties and responsibilities of an adult; also : a girl for whom a bat mitzvah is held called also bas … Useful english dictionary
mitzvah — mitz·vah … English syllables