Pronunciations

Eretz HaKadosh (EH-rehts hah-kah-DOHSH) listen

Definitions

Example Sentences

  • "This alone should be enough to shake up Jews living outside the Land of Israel, and make them seriously think about aliyah. The Talmud was written unbiasedly by BABYLONIAN Jews, at a time it was unsafe to travel there. How much more so do their words ring true today, when it is MUCH safer and FAR more convenient to live in Eretz HaKadosh." (source)

Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • אֶרֶץ הַקֹּדֶשׁ, lit. 'the holy land'

    • Who Uses This

      • Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • None

      Alternative Spellings

      Erets HaKadosh, Erets Ha-Kadosh, Eretz Ha-Kadosh

Notes

  • Definitions were contributed from Yinglish: A Lexicon of Judeo-English by Aliza Bulow.

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