zocher habrit

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Pronunciations

zocher habrit (zoh-KHAIR hah-BREET)

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Definitions

  • n. A party to celebrate the birth of a son, usually held at the house of the child's parents on the first Friday night after his birth.

Example Sentences

  • "When is the zocher habrit for their newborn?"

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • זוכר הברית 'lit. remembering the covenant'

      • 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

      zocher ha-brit, zokher ha-brit, zokher habrit, zachar habrit, zakhar habrit, zakhar ha-brit, zachar ha-brit

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