seudas aniyim

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Definitions

  • n. A parallel meal for the poor at the same time as a wedding.

Example Sentences

  • "Ideally a Seudas Aniyim would include as many indigent diners as there are guests the wedding itself." (source)

  • "Chabad Hasidim have a strong tradition of doing a seudas aniyim--lavish meal for the poor--before a wedding."

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • סְעוּדָת עֲנִיִּים se'udat aniyim 'meal for the poor'

      • Who Uses This

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

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      Alternative Spellings

      seudat aniyim

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