High Holy Days

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Pronunciations

High Holidays (HYE HAH-luh-dayz) listen

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Definitions

Example Sentences

  • "Many shuls have been doing Zoom/video services for months now. I expect lots of shuls will have a full programme of online services and activities for the High Holy Days." (source)

  • "Do orthodox converts not celebrate high holidays leading up to their conversion?" (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • English

Who Uses This

  • Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education

Regions

  • North America

Dictionaries

  • The JPS Dictionary of Jewish Words, by Joyce Eisenberg and Ellen Scolnic, (Philadelphia, 2001).
  • Dictionary of Jewish Usage: A Popular Guide to the Use of Jewish Terms, by Sol Steinmetz (Lanham, MD, 2005).

Alternative Spellings

High Holidays

Notes

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