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kvitlach

kvitlach is the plural of kvitl.

Meaning of kvitl

Noun

kvitl (plural kvitls or kvitlach or kvitlech)

  1. A note with a (general or specific) petitionary prayer, used in Hasidic Judaism.
    • A little way before the tomb a small hut was erected where pilgrims could ask for their kvitls to be drawn up in exchange for a pidyan. It was believed that a kvitl drawn up by the petitioner was contrary to custom and lacked efficacy.1991, Gershon David Hundert, Essential Papers on Hasidism, NYU Press, →ISBN, page 525

Questions about kvitlach

What is kvitlach the plural of?
Kvitlach is the plural of kvitl.

Words near kvitlach in the dictionary

  1. kvitel
  2. kvitelach
  3. kvitelech
  4. kvitels
  5. kvitl
  6. kvitlach
  7. kvitlech
  8. kvitls
  9. kvittel
  10. KVL
  11. kvlt

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