hadlokas neros
Pronunciations
| hadlakat nerot | (hahd-lah-KAHT neh-ROHT) | listen |
Definitions
n. Candle lighting to usher in the Sabbath and other Jewish holidays.
Example Sentences
"Thus, according to the Rambam, hadlakat nerot is required due to both oneg Shabbat as well as kevod Shabbat." (source)
Languages of Origin
- Textual Hebrew
Etymology
הַדְלָקַת נֵרוֹת
- Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education
- North America
- None
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Alternative Spellings
hadlokat nerot, hadlakas neros, hadlakat nerot, hadlakas neiros, hadlokas neiros, hadlakat neirot
Notes
Definitions were contributed from Yinglish: A Lexicon of Judeo-English by Aliza Bulow.
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