Answer:

mitzvah

Answer	Crossword Clue
MITZVAH	Coming-of-age ritual
MITZVAH	Bar ..
MITZVAH	Old Testament precept

MITZVAH	Biblical precept
MITZVAH	Bas or bar follower
MITZVAH	Bar -- (Jewish rite)
MITZVAH	Bar closing?

Crossword

a puzzle consisting of a grid of squares and blanks into which words crossing vertically and horizontally are written according to clues.