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- bar mitzvahLife cycle celebration for a boy to publicly honor his entry into adulthood to take on Jewish mitzvot (commandments).
- Baruch Dayan EmetHebrew phrase meaning, 'Blessed is the True Judge.' This phrase is recited upon hearing of a death.
- bat mitzvahLife cycle celebration for a girl to publicly honor her entry into adulthood to take on Jewish mitzvot (commandments).
- bikur cholimVisiting the sick. Sometimes used to describe visiting those who are dying or injured.
- bnei mitzvotLife cycle celebrations for youth to publicly honor their entry into adulthood to take on Jewish mitzvot (commandments). Commonly known as bar mitzvah for boys and bat mitzvah for girls.
- brit milahCircumcision, usually performed 8 days after birth.
- b’tzelem ElohimHebrew for "In the image of God" - a fundamental Jewish belief that we are created in the Divine image.