Meanings
- Kalisz, Poland
Israel Jaffa of Suvalk, later chazzan in Kalish, was also a remarkable Hebrew scholar.
1929, Abraham Zevi Idelsohn, Jewish Music: Its Historical Development, page 4331 more example
Massacres occurred in Kalish, Cracow, Glogau, and other cities, especially on the German frontier.
1894, Heinrich Graetz, History of the Jews, volume 4
Origin
- PolishKalisz
- EnglishKalish
Borrowed from Polish Kalisz or Czech/Slovak Kališ.
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Kalish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kalish
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