minhag

English

Etymology

From Hebrew מִנְהָג‏ (minhág).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɪn.həɡ/

Noun

minhag (plural minhags or minhagim)

  1. (Judaism) a longstanding religious custom or tradition that is not required by Jewish law
    My family's minhag is to sit while saying kiddush.
    The Persian Jews have a Passover minhag to beat each other with vegetables when singing Dayenu.

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