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- Hebrew · borrowed fromהוֹשַׁעְנָא רַבָּה
- English todayHoshana Rabbah
From Hebrew הוֹשַׁעְנָא רַבָּה (literally “Great Supplication”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: The seventh day of Sukkot, marked by a special synagogue service in which seven circuits are made by the worshippers with their lulav and etrog while the congregation recites prayers. Full definition →
From Hebrew הוֹשַׁעְנָא רַבָּה (literally “Great Supplication”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.