Arvit
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Definitions
n. The Jewish evening prayer service.
Example Sentences
"Have you said Arvit yet?"
Languages of Origin
- Textual Hebrew
Etymology
עַרְבִית
- Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education
- Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)
- Sephardim: Jews with Sephardi or Mizrahi heritage
- North America
- None
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Notes
Synonymous with Maariv, which is more commonly used by Ashkenazim. Can also be spelled uncapitalized. See also Shacharit and Mincha.
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