hakafah
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Definitions
n. Parade, processional with the Torah on Simchas Torah.
n. A go-around (similar to sivuv).
Example Sentences
"Where did you go for hakafos on Simchas Torah?"
"Before we go, let's do a hakafah and make sure we saw everyone."
Languages of Origin
- Textual Hebrew
Etymology
הקפה (plural הקפות hakafot)
- Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education
- Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)
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- View More
- The JPS Dictionary of Jewish Words, by Joyce Eisenberg and Ellen Scolnic, (Philadelphia, 2001).
- The Joys of Hebrew, by Lewis Glinert (New York, 1992).
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hakafa
Notes
Plural hakafot / hakafos. Pronounced ha-ka-FA or huh-KUH-fuh. The go-around usage is more common among Orthodox Jews.
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