unetaneh tokef
Pronunciations
unetaneh tokef | (oo-neh-TAH-neh TOE-kehf) | listen |
Definitions
n. A particular High Holiday prayer recited on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.
Example Sentences
"After unetanneh tokef, stay tuned for the blowing of the shofar!"
Languages of Origin
- Textual Hebrew
Etymology
ונתנה תוקף 'let us speak...' (the first words of the prayer)
- Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education
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Alternative Spellings
unesaneh toikef, unetanneh tokef, un'tanneh tokef, unesaneh tokef, unesane tokef
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