hachana
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Definitions

  • n. Prelude, preparation.

Example Sentences

  • “Going through all the psukim is just a hachana to starting the sugya." (Weiser)

  • "These questions and more are often asked on Yom Tov, and unfortunately, the laws of hachana – preparing on Yom Tov or on Shabbos for another day are not so well understood." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew
  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • Y הכנה hakhone

      • Who Uses This

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

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • Frumspeak: The First Dictionary of Yeshivish, by Chaim Weiser (Northvale, 1995).
      • Yinglish: A Lexicon of Judeo-English by Aliza Bulow

      Alternative Spellings

      hakhana, hachanah, hakhanah

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