hakafot

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1. JudaismA procession of people making circuit around something.

   I told him that he was right and that his request was timely, as Simchat Torah, one of the most joyous festivals of the year featuring the hakafot (procession of Torah scrolls), would take place in three weeks.

   2017, Velvel Pasternak, Behind the Music, Stories, Anecdotes, Articles and Reflections, page 37

2. pluralplural of hakafah