hakafah

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/həˈkʌfə//hɑːkəˈfɑː/

noun

A circular religious procession, traditionally practiced on Simchat Torah.

OriginYiddish הקפֿה →
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Meanings

nounhakafah (plural hakafot)

plural hakafot

  1. JudaismA circular religious procession, traditionally practiced on Simchat Torah.

Origin

  1. Yiddishהקפֿה
  2. Englishhakafah

Borrowed from Yiddish הקפֿה (hakófe), from Hebrew הַקָּפָה (hakafá).

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APA

hakafah. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hakafah

MLA

“hakafah.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hakafah. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hakafah,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hakafah.

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