Etymology

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Today it means: An aliyah (Torah reading) made by the bridegroom, typically on the Shabbat before the wedding; a gathering at which this occurs. Full definition →

Yiddish אויפֿרוף
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  1. Yiddish · borrowed fromאויפֿרוף“summoning”
  2. English todayaufruf

Borrowed from Yiddish אויפֿרוף (oyfruf, “summoning”), with the spelling influenced by German Aufruf.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.