Av HaRachamim

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Pronunciations

Av HaRachamim (AHV hah-rah-khah-MEEM) listen

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Definitions

  • n. A memorial prayer which was written in the late eleventh or early twelfth century, after the destruction of the Ashkenazi communities around the Rhine River by Christian crusaders during the First Crusade.

Example Sentences

  • "If you check out the Artscroll on Av Harachamim you will read that real nekama is up to Hashem. We are not vengeful or out for blood." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • אָב הָרַחֲמִים, lit. 'father of mercies'

      • Who Uses This

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

      Regions

      • North America

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