becher

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Pronunciations

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Definitions

  • n. 2-handle cup for ritual washing of the hands before eating.

  • n. Kiddish cup (lit. "goblet").

Example Sentences

  • "We got four silver bechers when we got married."

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • בעכער bekher

      • Who Uses This

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

      Regions

      • North America
      • Great Britain

      Dictionaries

      • Dictionary of Jewish Usage: A Popular Guide to the Use of Jewish Terms, by Sol Steinmetz (Lanham, MD, 2005).

      Alternative Spellings

      bekher

Notes

  • Some feel that "becher" is not the appropriate term for a hand-washing cup. On Judaica stores' websites, hand-washing cups are often called "Netilat Yadaim cups."

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