seʿuddat mitzva

The term "se'uddat mitzvah" refers to a celebratory meal in Judaism that marks the completion of a religious duty or observance. This often occurs after a group finishes studying a tractate of the Talmud or upon the completion of writing a Torah scroll. These meals are considered a religious obligation, a "mitzvah" (commandment) in themselves. For example, a special meal may follow the study of the final passage of a Talmudic tractate, and in such instances, the firstborn is exempt from their usual fast. In a broader sense, any good deed is considered a fulfillment of a mitzvah, as such actions express God's will.12