Moadim lesimcha

Pronunciations

moadim lesimcha

(moh-ah-DEEM leh-seem-CHAH)

Definitions

• interj. Happy holiday! Greeting used on Pesach and Sukkot.
  

Example Sentences

• A: Moadim lesimha!

  B: Hagim uzmanim lesason!
  

Languages of Origin

• Textual Hebrew
• Ladino

Etymology

• מועדים לשמחה (lit. 'times of joy')
  

Who Uses This

• Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education
• Israel: Diaspora Jews who feel connected to Israel and have spent time there
• Sephardim: Jews with Sephardi or Mizrahi heritage

Regions

• North America

Dictionaries

• Dictionary of Jewish Usage: A Popular Guide to the Use of Jewish Terms, by Sol Steinmetz (Lanham, MD, 2005).

Alternative Spellings

Mo'adim l'simcha, Moadim lesimha, Moadim l'simcha, Moadim l'simha