ma’asim tovim

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Pronunciations

ma’asim tovim (mah-ah-SEEM toh-VEEM) listen

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Definitions

  • n. Good deeds.

Example Sentences

  • "Talmud, mishna, and other sources reference "maasim tovim" (good deeds) in many places (Avos 4:17 is one example). Do any sources define what this term actually includes?" (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • מעשים טובים

      • Who Uses This

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

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • The JPS Dictionary of Jewish Words, by Joyce Eisenberg and Ellen Scolnic, (Philadelphia, 2001).

      Alternative Spellings

      maasim tovim, masim tovim

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