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leil shimurim

leil shimurim noun: a night in which God is considered to protect the Jews - applied to the first two nights of Pesach.

Noun

leil shimurim

  1. A night in which God is considered to protect the Jews - applied to the first two nights of Pesach.
    • The entire abridged form of the seven blessings is omitted because the only reason for repeating the Amidah is danger and the first night of Passover is considered layl shimurim, a night of vigil when there exists Divine protection against all harmful forces.1996, Macy Nulman, The Encyclopedia of Jewish Prayer, page 323

Origin of leil shimurim

From Hebrew לֵיל שִׁמֻּרִים (“vigil”).

Questions about leil shimurim

What does leil shimurim mean?
Leil shimurim means a night in which God is considered to protect the Jews - applied to the first two nights of Pesach.
What part of speech is leil shimurim?
Leil shimurim is a noun.

Words near leil shimurim in the dictionary

  1. Leijiverse
  2. Leiker
  3. Leikers
  4. Leikin
  5. Leikoipung
  6. leil shimurim
  7. Leila
  8. Leilah
  9. Leilani
  10. Leimajam
  11. Leimalel

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