tzetl

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Pronunciations

tzetel (TZEH-t(e)l) listen

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Definitions

  • n. A petition for a blessing from a rebbe.

  • n. A flyer; written announcement (a diminutive "pashkevil")

Example Sentences

  • "I waited in line to see the Lelover Rebbe and to give him my tzetel."

  • "If you lost your gemara, hang a tzetel by the coffee room."

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • צעטל 'little note'

      • Who Uses This

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

      Regions

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

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      Alternative Spellings

      tsetel, tsetl, tzetel

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