shehakol

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Pronunciations

shehakol (sheh-hah-KOHL) listen

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Definitions

  • n. The blessing recited on foods or drinks that do not grow directly from the ground or a tree.

  • adj. Of the category of foods or drinks that do not grow directly from the ground or a tree.

Example Sentences

  • "If the potato is sliced and fried/baked then it’s hoadomo. If it’s pringle style ground and then reshaped and baked/fried then it’s shehakol." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • שֶׁהַכֹּל, lit. 'that everything...' the key word in the blessing

      • 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

      she-ha-kol

Notes

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

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