Etymology

selichot

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Today it means: Jewish penitential poems and prayers, especially those said in the period leading up to the High Holidays, and on fast days. Full definition →

Hebrew סְלִיחוֹת
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  1. Hebrew · borrowed fromסְלִיחוֹת
  2. English todayselichot

Hebrew סְלִיחוֹת (slikhót)

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