moed didani
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n. The Persian custom of visiting the homes of family members on Passover to wish each other a happy new year and eat a large meal at the final house in the rotation.
Example Sentences
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"During the week of Passover families were obligated to visit each other. They would travel from house to house eating and drinking and wishing each other a sweet and prosperous year. This was called moed didani. A huge feast was eaten at the last home on the rotation." (Sephardic Heritage Cookbook: Ottoman, Persian, Moroccan, Egyptian Recipes and More by Sephardic Temple Or Chadash Sisterhood)
Languages of Origin
- Persian
Who Uses This
- Persian: Jews with recent ancestry in Iran
Regions
- North America
Dictionaries
- None
Alternative Spellings
moed didanee
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