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Mitzvah tantz (lit. "mitzvah dance" in this case the word "mitzva" means "commandment" in both Hebrew and Yiddish, and the word "tantz" means "dance" in Yiddish) is the Hasidic custom of the men dancing before the bride on the wedding night, after the wedding feast. Therefore the word "mitzvah" here denotes "custom" because it is not something commanded in the Torah. Commonly, the bride, who usually stands perfectly still at one end of the room, will hold one end of a long sash or a gartel while the one dancing before her holds the other end. There are times when one of the leading rabbis, usually her father or grandfather, will dance with her as well.

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