seudat mitzvah

English

Noun

seudat mitzvah

  1. (Judaism) A meal held in honor of the fulfillment of certain mitzvah.
    • 2021, David Golinkin, “What is the Origin and History of the Bar Mitzvah Ceremony”, in Anat Helman, editor, No Small Matter: Features of Jewish Childhood:
      There are three early sources which might indicate a Se'udat Mitzvah in honor of a Bar Mitzvah, but they do not hold up to careful scrutiny.