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gelila

gelila is the alternative form of gelilah.

Meaning of gelilah

Noun

gelilah (uncountable)

  1. The act or ceremony of scrolling the Torah back up after reading it.
    • It is suggested that the Tallit be worn when saying Kaddish at the prayer desk, when one receives an Aliyah, at Minhah on a fast day, when one removes the Torah scroll from the ark, when one is honored with Hagbahah or Gelilah, or if one serves as an assistant.1996, Macy Nulman, The Encyclopedia of Jewish Prayer, page 220

Questions about gelila

What is gelila the alternative form of?
Gelila is the alternative form of gelilah.

Words near gelila in the dictionary

  1. gelifraction
  2. gelify
  3. gelifying
  4. gelignite
  5. gelignites
  6. gelila
  7. gelilah
  8. Gelineau
  9. Gelineaus
  10. Geling
  11. gelinotte

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