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chovah

/ˈxoʊvə/

chovah noun: a ritual that is not commanded in the Torah but that is still considered mandatory.

Noun

chovah

  1. (Judaism) A ritual that is not commanded in the Torah but that is still considered mandatory.
    • That the evening prayer and Hanuka prayer in the Grace after the meal, can change from a "Rshut" to a "Chovah".1983, Jewish Theological Seminary of America, On the Ordination of Women as Rabbis: Position Papers of the Faculty of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America

Origin of chovah

From Hebrew חוֹבָה.

Words formed from chovah

Phrases with chovah

Questions about chovah

What does chovah mean?
Chovah means a ritual that is not commanded in the Torah but that is still considered mandatory.
What part of speech is chovah?
Chovah is a noun.
How do you pronounce chovah?
Chovah is pronounced /ˈxoʊvə/.

Words near chovah in the dictionary

  1. chouxnut
  2. chouxnuts
  3. Chouzy
  4. Chouzy-sur-Cisse
  5. CHOV
  6. chovah
  7. Chovanec
  8. Chovanecs
  9. chow
  10. chow call
  11. chow calls

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