seudat mitzvah

noun

A meal held in honor of the fulfillment of a certain mitzvah.

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Meanings

noun
  1. JudaismA meal held in honor of the fulfillment of a certain mitzvah.

    There are three early sources which might indicate a Se'udat Mitzvah in honor of a Bar Mitzvah, but they do not hold up to careful scrutiny.

    2021, David Golinkin, “What is the Origin and History of the Bar Mitzvah Ceremony”, in Anat Helman, editor, No Small Matter: Features of Jewish Childhood
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