bakasha
Definitions
n. Personal or communal supplications directed to God, typically in the form of prayer; as opposed to prayer in the form of praise.
Example Sentences
"A bakasha is not inherently a powerful form of prayer because it lacks the formality of tefilla, just as an archer’s projectile need not be as sharp as a sword. Nonetheless, the efficacy of an arrow is not in the arrow itself, but in the kinetic energy from its release, just as the efficacy of a bakasha is not inherent in the words of the prayer, but in the supplicant’s feeling of urgency." (source)
Languages of Origin
- Textual Hebrew
Etymology
בַּקָּשָׁה bakashá
- Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education
- North America
- None
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Alternative Spellings
bakashot, bakashah
Notes
plural: bakashot
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