sicha

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Pronunciations

sicha (SEE-khah) listen

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Definitions

  • n. Public talk.

Example Sentences

  • "In his sicha, the rebbe explained the meaning of the pasuk."

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew
  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • שיחה Heb. sicha 'conversation, talk', Yid. sikhe 'talk'

      • Who Uses This

      • Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)

      Regions

      • North America
      • Great Britain
      • South Africa
      • Australia / New Zealand
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      Dictionaries

      • Yiddish and English: A Century of Yiddish in America, by Sol Steinmetz (Tuscaloosa, 1986).

      Alternative Spellings

      sikheh, sikhe, sicheh, siche, sikha, sichah, sikhah

Notes

  • Plural sichos / sichot.

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