yovel

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  • n. The Biblical Jubilee Year occurring every 50 years to free slaves and redistribute land.

Example Sentences

  • "An eved Ivri works six full years and goes free at the start of his seventh year of servitude, unless a yovel year arrives first, in which case every eved Ivri goes free." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • יוֹבֵל

      • Who Uses This

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

      Regions

      • North America

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      Alternative Spellings

      yovel year

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