I know it has to do with the Jewish tradition of Passover, but I've been hearing it around lately and on television just being said maybe as a sign of congratulations.
I'm not sure...
2007-04-02 10:06:15 · 12 answers · asked by seriously, yo 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes I meant "mazel tov."
I didn't know how to spell it. I tried looking this up online, but I guess I'm a bad researcher.
Thanks.
2007-04-02 10:13:35 · update #1
Ok, it has nothing to do with Passover.
Lol.... sorry.
2007-04-02 10:16:37 · update #2
Congratulations!!!
2007-04-02 10:11:23 · answer #1 · answered by Jay 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mazel Tov literally means good inspiration.
mazel means a dripping of inspiration and tov means good.
When we tell someone Mazel Tov, we are giving them a blessing: May this drip of inspiration from your soul above not dissipate, but rather have a positive and lasting effect, that from this event onwards you should live your life with higher consciousness. You should be aware of the blessings in your life and be ready to receive more and more.
2007-04-02 10:15:03 · answer #2 · answered by Kallan 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mazal Tov (Hebrew: מזל טוב - Mazel tov) means "good luck/fortune" in Hebrew and has been incorporated into Yiddish, and is now used in English as well. It is often used in place of "congratulations."
The expression comes from the Mishnaic Hebrew mazzāl, meaning "constellation" or "destiny." This in turn is thought to have derived from the Akkadian language manzaltu, mazzaztum, "position of a star," from izuzzu, "to stand." Adding the word tôb, meaning "good," a direct English translation would be "good destiny" or "good fortune." [1]
Like other blessings it is often said frequently and sometimes loudly at Jewish celebrations. It is commonly used within the Jewish community.
2007-04-02 10:13:10 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mazel Tov means "Good luck". It's used for Bat Mitzvahs or Bar Mitzvahs, not Passover.
2007-04-02 10:12:20 · answer #4 · answered by Firefly 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mazel tov not matzoh toff.
It means congratulations. It has nothing to do with Passover.
2007-04-02 10:11:26 · answer #5 · answered by Sun: supporting gay rights 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Matzah toff is the name of a kosher candy marketed by Willy Wonkastein Candies in the 1950s. It sold very well initially, but then the secret recipe was allegedly stolen by Wonkastein's chief competitor, Slugwerthan, who flooded the market with cheaper variations. Within a few years the fad had passed, and by 1959 both Wonkastein and Slugwerthan had ceased production.
2007-04-02 10:17:58 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's "mazel tov". It means "congratulations" or "good luck".
2007-04-02 10:11:40 · answer #7 · answered by solarius 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it's mazel tov, and yes it mean congradulations, but it's not specifically associated w/ Passover.
2007-04-02 10:09:58 · answer #8 · answered by Ambrielle 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Do you mean "mazel tov"?
Basically, "congratulations" or "best of luck!"
2007-04-02 10:10:27 · answer #9 · answered by GreenEyedLilo 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's actually "mazel tov", which is "good luck".
2007-04-02 10:11:58 · answer #10 · answered by Rat 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋