"Mazel tov" () or "mazal tov" (; lit. "good fortune") is a Jewish phrase used to express congratulations for a happy and significant occasion or event.
The word mazel comes from the Biblical Hebrew , meaning "constellation" or (in Mishnaic Hebrew) "astrological sign" and may be related to the root meaning "to flow down". The phrase mazel tov first appears in Geonic Hebrew, where it means "positive astrological sign" or simply "good fortune." The Medieval Hebrew chant... more
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