sla
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Definitions

  • n. A synagogue, Jewish place of prayer.

  • n. Prayer.

Example Sentences

  • "Every Shabbat we'd go to to sla."

  • "Today, under the leadership of Rabbi Dr. Raymond Harari, Avi Harari and president Eli M. Dweck, Mikdash Eliyahu is home to hundreds of families, provides daily classes, has world renowned Hazzanim leading the Slah, a booming young adult minyan, an ever-growing father-son and a Shabbat girls program that attracts dozens." (source)


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Languages of Origin

  • Arabic / Judeo-Arabic
  • Aramaic

Etymology

  • Aram. צלותא slota 'prayer' > Arab. صلاة salat 'prayer'

      • Who Uses This

      • Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education
      • Other
      • Syrian: Jews with recent ancestry in Syria

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      • None

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      Alternative Spellings

      sla, slah

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