1. (Judaism) a precept or commandment of the Jewish law; [syn: mitzvah, mitsvah]
2. (Judaism) a good deed performed out of religious duty; [syn: mitzvah, mitsvah]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
mitsvah
n 1: (Judaism) a precept or commandment of the Jewish law [syn:
mitzvah, mitsvah]
2: (Judaism) a good deed performed out of religious duty [syn:
mitzvah, mitsvah]