Maharal

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Definitions

  • n. Rabbi Judah Loew ben Bezalel of Prague, the revered and influential 16th-century mystic, philosopher, and Talmudist.

Example Sentences

  • "I was travelling some of Europe and went to visit a friend near Prague. I went one afternoon to see the old Shul and the Maharal’s kever." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • an acronym from the initial letters of מוֹרֵנוּ הָרַב ר' יְהוּדָה לוֹא Moreinu Ha-Rav Rabbi Yehuda Loew

      • Who Uses This

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

      Regions

      • North America

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      • None

Notes

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

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