tisch
Pronunciations
tisch | (TISH) | listen |
Definitions
n. A festive friday night gathering, often involving alcohol and singing [lit. "table"]. in hasidic circles, the rebbe often hosts a tisch with hundreds of hasidim at which he shares his teachings.
Example Sentences
"After dinner, we went to the Gerer Rebbe's tish."
Languages of Origin
- Yiddish
Etymology
טיש tish 'table'
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