b mitzvah

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Pronunciations

b mitzvah (bee MITS-vuh) listen

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Definitions

  • n. The gender-neutral equivalent of a bar or bat mitzvah (used to be inclusive of genderfluid or nonbinary children).

Example Sentences

  • "Alex's b mitzvah is this weekend!"

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew
  • English

Etymology

  • A clipping of Textual Hebrew bar/bat mitzvah with the English letter B; or new coinage with Textual Hebrew words: בני מצווה b'nei mitzvah, the plural of bar mitzvah; or new coinage with Textual Hebrew words: ברית מצווה brit mitzvah 'covenant of the commandment'

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      Alternative Spellings

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Notes

  • Although b'nei mitzvah is grammatically plural, it is now also used to refer to a single gender-neutral coming-of-age ceremony.

    See also bar mitzvah and bat mitzvah.

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