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mizrach

mizrach is the alternative form of mizrah.

Meaning of mizrah

Noun

mizrah (plural mizrahs)

  1. A plaque attached to a wall to indicate the direction of the Temple in Jerusalem, which a Jew should face while praying.
    • An 1877 Polish mizrah (a plaque hung in the home to indicate which direction to face when praying) by Israel Dov Rosenbaum, a clockmaker, mimics the shape of a mantel clock.2007 October 5, Martha Schwendener, “Sacred Skills Thrive on a Merry-Go-Round”, in New York Times

Questions about mizrach

What is mizrach the alternative form of?
Mizrach is the alternative form of mizrah.

Words near mizrach in the dictionary

  1. Mizoran
  2. Mizorans
  3. mizoribine
  4. Mizos
  5. mizpah
  6. mizrach
  7. Mizrachi
  8. Mizrachis
  9. mizrah
  10. Mizrahi
  11. Mizrahim

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