sicha

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Pronunciations

sicha (SEE-khuh) listen

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Definitions

  • n. A public talk, especially one given by a Hasidic rebbe.

  • n. A conversation.

Example Sentences

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

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew
  • Yiddish
  • Modern Hebrew

Etymology

  • TH שיחה 'conversation, talk' > Y שׂיחה sikhe 'talk', MH שִׂיחָה sikhá 'conversation'

      • Who Uses This

      • Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)
      • Older: Jews who are middle-aged and older
      • Ashkenazim: Jews with Ashkenazi heritage

      Regions

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

      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: 'sikhos' or 'sichot'

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