klei kodesh

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Definitions

  • n. Individuals who serve a community in religious roles.

Example Sentences

  • "Synagogue communities are built around people. Klei kodesh, the professional and lay leadership, bring kedusha, holiness, into those communities." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • כְּלֵי קֹדֶשׁ, lit. 'vessels of holiness'

      • Who Uses This

      • Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • None

      Alternative Spellings

      klai kodesh, klay kodesh, kley kodesh

Notes

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

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