Hagim u'zmanim lesasson

Alternative Spellings

Chagim u'zmanim l'sason

Definitions

• Holidays and seasons for rejoicing!

Example Sentences

• A: Moadim lesimha! B: Chagim u'zmanim lesasson!

Languages of Origin

Textual Hebrew, Ladino

Etymology

חגים וזמנים לששון

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).

Notes

Sometimes mumbled.