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- Hebrew · borrowed fromחֶשְׁבּוֹן הַנֶּפֶשׁ“accounting of the soul”
- English todaycheshbon hanefesh
Borrowed from Hebrew חֶשְׁבּוֹן הַנֶּפֶשׁ (kheshbón hanéfesh, “accounting of the soul”)
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
cheshbon hanefesh
Today it means: a Jewish practice before the High Holidays where a person takes time to reflect on their character and actions. Full definition →
Hebrew חֶשְׁבּוֹן הַנֶּפֶשׁ