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yom tob

yom tob is the alternative form of yom tov.

Meaning of yom tov

Noun

yom tov

  1. (Judaism) A major religious holiday, on which a certain set of rules and prohibitions applies.
    • Although they believed in Provence that Tohorah was a "custom" [rather than a mitzvah], they still allowed water to be heated for it on Yom Tov out of respect for the dead.2024, David Golinkin, “What Are The Sources And Halakhic Requirements For The Tohorah Ritual?”, in Responsa in a Moment, volume 4, page 222

Questions about yom tob

What is yom tob the alternative form of?
Yom tob is the alternative form of yom tov.

Words near yom tob in the dictionary

  1. Yom HaKippurim
  2. Yom HaShoah
  3. Yom Kippur
  4. Yom Kippur War
  5. Yom Teruah
  6. yom tob
  7. yom tov
  8. Yom Trua
  9. yoma wood
  10. yomawood
  11. Yomi

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