Kaddesh Urechatz

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Pronunciations

Kaddesh Urechatz (kah-DAYSH oor-KHAHTS) listen

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Definitions

  • n. A rhyming song sung on Pesach that describes the order of the seder.

Example Sentences

  • "Who Composed the ‘Kadesh Urchatz’ Rhyme?" (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • קַדֵּשׁ וּרְחַץ 'saying kiddush and washing the hands', the first line of the song

      • 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).

      Alternative Spellings

      Kaddesh Urchatz, Kaddesh Urekhatz, Kaddesh Urkhatz, Kaddesh Urechats, Kaddesh Urchats, Kaddesh Urekhats, Kaddesh Urkhats

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