machzor
English
Alternative forms
- mahzor
- Mahzor
- Machzor
Etymology
Noun
machzor (plural machzors or machzorim)
- (Judaism) A prayerbook for a Jewish holiday.
Usage notes
Most commonly refers to the prayerbooks for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, because their liturgies are so expanded from everyday prayer. However, machzor properly refers to a prayerbook meant for any Yom Tov.
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