kvitl

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Definitions

  • n. A petitionary prayer written by a Hasidic Jew and given to his/her rebbe for a blessing.

Example Sentences

  • "Eliach added: 'See, you do a favor for a Jew and he always remembers. I hope the pope is listening and he does us another favor — he recognizes Israel.' He did! He even left a kvitl (message) at the Kotel." (source)

  • "We were already outside the Rebbe’s room when Leibel Groner, who died this past April, asked for the kvitl. When I said I didn’t have one – aside from which anything I had to discuss with the Rebbe was of a personal nature – Leibel Groner said that if I didn’t have a kvitl, I couldn’t go in." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • קוויטל, lit. 'little note'

      • Who Uses This

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

      Regions

      • North America

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      Alternative Spellings

      kvitel, kvittel, kvitle

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