mitzvot aseh

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Pronunciations

mitzvot aseh (meets-VOHT ah-SEH) listen

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Definitions

  • n. The 248 affirmative commandments (out of the 613 total commandments of the Torah).

Example Sentences

  • "There are 248 Positive Mitzvot (Mitzvot Aseh) or things that you should do." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • מצוות עשה

      • Who Uses This

      • Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education

      Regions

      • Great Britain
      • South Africa

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      Alternative Spellings

      mitsvos aseh, mitzvos ase, mitzvot asei

Notes

  • The positive commandments ("thou shalt...") are contrasted with the negative commandments, mitzvot lo ta'aseh ("thou shalt not...").

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