Hillel sandwich

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Pronunciations

Hillel sandwich (hih-LEL SAND-witsh) listen

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Definitions

Example Sentences

  • "The Hillel sandwich is emblematic of so many chapters of Jewish history." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • English

Etymology

  • Named after the Rabbi Hillel.

      • 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).

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