bas mitzvah
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bas mitz·vah
or bas miz·vah (bäs mĭts′və)n. & v.
Variants of bat mitzvah.
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Bas Mitzvah
(bɑːsˈmɪtsvə) orBasmitzvah
n
(Judaism) (sometimes not capitals) a variant form of Bat Mitzvah
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bas mitz•vah
(bɑs ˈmɪts və)n.
(often caps.) bat mitzvah.
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Noun | 1. | bas mitzvah - (Judaism) an initiation ceremony marking the 12th birthday of a Jewish girl and signifying the beginning of religious responsibility Judaism - the monotheistic religion of the Jews having its spiritual and ethical principles embodied chiefly in the Torah and in the Talmud induction, initiation, installation - a formal entry into an organization or position or office; "his initiation into the club"; "he was ordered to report for induction into the army"; "he gave a speech as part of his installation into the hall of fame" |
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