Noun
(Judaism) a good deed performed out of religious duty
(Judaism) a precept or commandment of the Jewish law
Source: WordNetWhen I am at home, I never go near the synagogue unless, say, there is a bar or bat mitzvah involving the children of friends. But when I am traveling, in a country where Jewish life is scarce or endangered, I often make a visit to the shul. Christopher Hitchens
It is a great mitzvah to be happy always. Nachman of Breslov
I was brought up in a very logical place," said Linz, who had his bar mitzvah at Wilshire Boulevard Temple. "But I think they would. Alex D. Linz
You can find old Jewish newspapers from Detroit that have my promotional ad in them. It was a totally insane time in my life. Paul Rudd was also a bar mitzvah emcee, you know? It was like being a local rock star in Detroit. James Wolk
I'm not a boy now. I'm a man, I hope. I hope I've had my artistic bar mitzvah somewhere. Jeremy Piven
I grew up in a secular suburban Jewish household where we only observed the religion on very specific times like a funeral or a Bar Mitzvah. Jesse Eisenberg