Kisei Eliyahu

noun

The chair in which the sandek sits during brit milah, dedicated to the prophet Elijah.

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Meanings

noun
  1. The chair in which the sandek sits during brit milah, dedicated to the prophet Elijah.

    The head of the household instructs his children not to use this chair, similar to the 'Kisay Eliyahu ("Elijah's Chair"), which is used for the Brit Milah only.

    1996, Macy Nulman, The Encyclopedia of Jewish Prayer, page 333

Origin

Borrowed from Hebrew כיסא אליהו / כִּסֵּא אֵלִיָּהוּ (literally “chair of Elijah”).

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APA

Kisei Eliyahu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kisei%20Eliyahu

MLA

“Kisei Eliyahu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kisei%20Eliyahu. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kisei Eliyahu,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kisei%20Eliyahu.

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