bat chayil

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Pronunciations

bat chayil (BAHT KHYE-eel) listen

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Definitions

  • n. Bat mitzvah, particularly a celebration in Orthodox communities that does not include services or reading from the Torah.

Example Sentences

  • "South Manchester Synagogue has prepared a special tefilla (prayer) for a mother to say on the occasion of her daughter’s Bat Mitzvah or bat chayil" (source).

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • TH בת חיל bat chayil 'daughter of valour'

      • Who Uses This

      • Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education
      • Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)

      Regions

      • Great Britain

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      Alternative Spellings

      bat chail, bat hayil, bat hail, bat khayil, bat khail, bas chayil, bas chail, bas hayil, bas hail, bas khayil, bas khail

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