Yeshivish glossary term
hidur mitzvah
הידור מצוה
Meaning
- beautifying or enhancing a mitzvah
- performing a mitzvah in an especially fine manner
Alternate spellings
hiddur mitzvah, hiddur mitzva
Usage and context
Used for choosing a more beautiful or higher-quality mitzvah object or performance.
- Category
- mitzvah concepts
- Language origin
- Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
He paid extra for hidur mitzvah.
Plain-English example
He paid extra to perform the mitzvah with a finer object.