mitzvah

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Recent Examples of mitzvah 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 Waving the four species is a mitzvah according to the Torah. Jamie Kravitz, Woman's Day, 24 Aug. 2023 See All Example Sentences for mitzvah
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Noun
  • Thanks to the Warren and Augusta Hume Foundation gift, the program will be free in the fall of 2025.
    Lauren Smith, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2025
  • Starmer presented Trump with a significant gift ahead of his trip, announcing on Tuesday that Britain would hike its defense spending to 2.5% by 2027, and to 3% by the middle of the next decade.
    Rob Picheta, CNN, 26 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Clarity can be another form of kindness, establishing boundaries that benefit everyone.
    Leisse Wilcox, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
  • Redditors Share Their Own Heartwarming Delivery Stories Dwight's post struck a chord with many Reddit users, who shared their own experiences of kindness during deliveries.
    Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Riverside County officials are now requesting help from state officials for technical assistance with the situation.
    Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2025
  • During an October meeting, the FBI employee gave Pang $3,000 as payment for Pang and the other individual’s assistance in the operation.
    Dalia Faheid, CNN, 28 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg and its chief lobbyist Joel Kaplan have criticised EU tech rules and enlisted the support of U.S. President Donald Trump.
    Foo Yun Chee, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
  • With the financial support of Oniverse, Marras has been able to gradually expand his namesake brand’s retail network.
    Luisa Zargani, WWD, 19 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • In this moment, all sides should give one another a bit of grace, perhaps even the benefit of the doubt, and take a breath.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
  • From his rise to YouTube fame to the family’s fall from grace and how he’s been picking up the pieces for himself and his children, here's everything to know about Kevin Franke's life today.
    Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Today, the vision has grown into Shared Economy Services (SES), a benefits company poised to upend the traditional labor market.
    Kody Boye, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
  • This surge is likely attributed to robust performance from initiatives like the AliExpress Choice program, which offers free shipping and additional benefits.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • As industries across manufacturing, energy, and logistics embrace this transformation, the stakes for competitive advantage have never been higher.
    Peter Bendor-Samuel, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
  • Another avenue for lawsuits against non-generative AI use is legal protections for trade secrets; trade secrets, which provide a competitive business advantage, are not known or shared with the public and reflect efforts designed to keep information secret.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 18 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Nestor is a man trying to maintain his dignity while at the mercy of everyone around him, his frustrations rising to the surface at the slightest provocation from his back-talking kids or his younger brother (Valentin Mexico), a hotshot with a Trans Am.
    Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Feb. 2025
  • Right Reverend Mariann Budde recently went viral for asking President Donald Trump to show mercy to LGBTQ+ and migrant communities.
    Jason Parham, WIRED, 14 Feb. 2025

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“Mitzvah.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mitzvah. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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