ezrat nashim
Definitions
n. The women's section of an Orthodox synagogue, either in the form of a balcony or a half of the synagogue separated by a mechitza.
Example Sentences
"I take it that the lady waving down to you from the ezrat nashim is your wife." (Glinert)
"I think the ezrat nashim is so outdated - everyone should be able to pray together, regardless of gender."
"Every time I hear Kol Nidrey I have to cry." (Glinert)
Languages of Origin
- Textual Hebrew
Etymology
TH עזרת נשים 'women's court' from the name of the separate court assigned to women in the temple
- Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education
- Chabad: Jews affiliated with the Chabad Lubavitch movement
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- South Africa
- Australia / New Zealand
- The Joys of Hebrew, by Lewis Glinert (New York, 1992).
- Dictionary of Jewish Usage: A Popular Guide to the Use of Jewish Terms, by Sol Steinmetz (Lanham, MD, 2005).
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ezras nashim
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