schach

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Pronunciations

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Definitions

  • n. Branches or bamboo used to cover a sukkah.

Example Sentences

  • "It is not necessary to completely remove the s'chach; it would be sufficient to lift each piece of s'chach up one foot or more into the air, and then put it back down." (source)

  • "Don't try using sycamore for sechach for the sukkah—it'll shrivel within a couple of days." (Glinert)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • סכך

      • Who Uses This

      • Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education

      Regions

      • North America
      • Australia / New Zealand
      • Great Britain
      • South Africa

      Dictionaries

      • The New Joys of Yiddish, by Leo Rosten and Lawrence Bush (New York, 2003[1968]).
      • The JPS Dictionary of Jewish Words, by Joyce Eisenberg and Ellen Scolnic, (Philadelphia, 2001).
      • The Joys of Hebrew, by Lewis Glinert (New York, 1992).

      Alternative Spellings

      skhakh, schakh, s'chach, sechach, sekhakh, skach, skakh, skach

Notes

  • "Skakh should be plentiful enough to keep out the rain but sparse enough so that the sky and stars are still visible." (JPS)

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