hafgana

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Pronunciations

hafgana (hahf-gah-NAH) listen

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Definitions

  • n. Demonstration, protest.

Example Sentences

  • "For the second time today, rowdy Hafganos were held in Yerushalyim." (source)

  • "The Belzer Rebbe is cited among other Gedolim as forbidding participation in a hafgana unless the protest had a legal permit" (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Modern Hebrew

Etymology

  • Hebrew הפגנה 'hafgana,' pl. הפגנות 'hafganot.'

      • Who Uses This

      • Israel: Diaspora Jews who feel connected to Israel and have spent time there

      Regions

      • North America
      • South Africa

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      Alternative Spellings

      hafgona, hafgone, hafgono, hafgoneh, hafgonoh, hafganah, haphgana, hafgone, hafgono

Notes

  • Plural hafganot (hafganos in Ashkenazi pronunciation).

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