sheket bevakasha

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Pronunciations

sheket bevakasha (SHEH-ket bih-vah-kah-SHAH) listen

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Definitions

  • interj. Please be quiet.

Example Sentences

  • "Anyone who went to a Jewish camp or Hebrew school may now be feeling a desire to yell 'hey!' after reading the words 'sheket bevakasha.'" (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Modern Hebrew

Etymology

  • ⁧בְּבַקָּשָׁה⁩ שֶׁקֶט⁩ shéket b'vakashá, lit. 'quiet please'

      • Who Uses This

      • Camp: Jews who attend or work at a Jewish overnight summer camp
      • Israel: Diaspora Jews who feel connected to Israel and have spent time there
      • Younger: Jews in their 30s or younger
      • Organizations: People involved in a professional or volunteer capacity with Jewish nonprofit organizations
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      Alternative Spellings

      sheket bivakasha, sheket bivakashah, sheket bevakashah

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